At Hampsten Cycles we continue to fine-tune our Gran Paradiso line of lightweight skinny-tire road frames featuring rim brakes . All versions – Il Barone, Levico, and Titanio – are intended for fast road riding, butt-kicking on weekends, and/or full-on racing. This model works best with tires in the 25 to 32mm range. All Gran Paradiso frames are built as custom and designed right here at HampCo Seattle.
Steel
Il Barone features a mix of 31.8mm and 35mm Columbus Omnicrom steel main tubes with varying wall thickness to suit the needs of each rider. This is our flagship steel frame, pairs best with an Enve or Falz road fork, and takes up to a 32mm tire. Variations on the theme include Scalatore, for you lightweight climber types and MAX or La Dolce Vita for big folks, rough roads, and late-80s cobblestone-riding robustness.
Levico is our tribute to the one-off steel frame Dario Pegoretti built for Hampsten Cycles as a 20th anniversary nod to Andy’s 1988 Giro win – including his TT win at Levico Therme. We take the rear end from Scalatore, add a welded front triangle using traditionally-sized 28.6mm/31.8mm tubes, and the straight steel fork similar to that used on our Strada Bianca and it looks classic and rides great. A greatest hits compilation, you might say.
Titanium
Our Titanio frames are welded and fabricated in Steamboat Springs, CO, by Brad Bingham with US-made titanium tubing and are optimized for the height and weight of each customer. We offer two choices of finish:
Bead-blasted – the standard Moots or Bingham/Eriksen finish, it holds up well and may be freshened with Pledge or Pedro’s Bike Lust.
Paint – good, old-fashioned color, full or partial. Add 1-3 months for this, $$$.
Carbon
Squadra are built right here in Seattle by Corey Lowe at Eyewater featuring molded tubing and a 3D-printed titanium rear brake bridge for maximal bragging rights and an optimized decrease in velocity. Each frame is built for one’s preferred shifting method, includes T47 BB shell, Cerakote graphics, and choice of headset and fork.
Il Barone
Light-to-medium weight steel frame using Columbus Spirit/HSS, Life, or MAX tubing – $3300
Seat post is 27.2mm; front der is 31.8mm clamp
King or White Ind. headset, see note on forks below.
Levico
Medium-weight steel frame using Columbus PegoRichie/Zona tubing – $3700
Seat post is 27.2mm; front der is 31.8mm clamp
Includes HampCo™ steel fork, 1″ headset
Titanio
Uses straight-gauge 3/2.5 titanium – $3800
Seat post is 27.2mm; front der is 31.8 or 35mm clamp, choice of headset, see note on forks below.
Squadra
Custom tube-to-tube carbon frame – $6000
Seat post is 27.2mm; front der is 31.8 clamp, choice of headset. See note on forks below.
Forks! This is where it gets interesting: if I have your fork on hand I’ll charge you $100 for it because interest in rim brake forks is waning. If I have to order your new fork figure on about $400.
GRAN PARADISO
