Opinions please on Somec, Gios and Ciocc

I am the god of hell fire

Hi

I have decided to visit Racescene in Barnsley for a chat
They come very highly recommended by many people online and they arent too far away

I am fancying a new bike and it is time I treated myself to one which actually fits me

The thing is looking at their website Im a bit lost on the above 3 brands
There really isnt much online about them

The other stuff they sell is known to me
Mates ride Cassati and Kutota which naturally means I wont LOL, and Time is out of my price range

Therefore before I visit I would be grateful for any thoughts on Somec, Gios and Ciocc
Opinions, reviews and not unimportantly an idea of price for those 3 as well

Many thanks

red dragon

I visited Racscene last year, had a bikefit and one bike set up. Then a couple of months later bought a Casati Vinci from them. Cannot be faulted, the bikefit and the Casati which is pure magic to ride. Well worth it.

Chip \'oyler

Gios have loads of pedigree - The famous Brooklyn pro team from the 70s rode them - Roger de Vlaeminck won quite a few Paris Roubaix on them. They're also famous for their shade of blue.
http://www.gios.it/

Years ago Ciocc were comparable to Colnago IMHO The founder was a former appentice of Ugo De Rosa
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/gear-news/ ... /4953.html

I'm afraid I don't know too much Somec

giant_man

It's to be realised that there are two Gios outfits, the ones they sell in Racescene (run by Alfredo Gios) and the other company (run by Aldo Gios) which is Gios Torino. Just a thought.

http://www.giostorino.it/

Mozza1

I too have been measured up at Racescene & can wholeheartedly recommend them.

With the brands in question I can tell you that, unfortuantly, Gios no longer import into the UK. Alfedo Gios retired & sold Gios to the Japanese distributor. They offer a whole range of bikes (not frames) that are made in the far east. Aldo Gios makes frames in Italy but does not export. But if you went to Turin…………
Racescene still have a stock of Gios frames-it’ll depend on your size.

Almost had a Casati Laser a few years ago they are very nice too & Casati offer a custom paint option.

Somec are very nice looking frames –liked the Maestro when I was there a while back. Out of my price range of course……………..

By the way, I settled on a Gios Cinquantenario, an alloy frame with sanded & smoothed welds that make it look like a Monocoque frame. It’s fairly light & stiff enough for me & looks amazing in the Gios blue. Also fairly rare……….which is nice.

giant_man

Mozza1 wrote:

I too have been measured up at Racescene & can wholeheartedly recommend them.

With the brands in question I can tell you that, unfortuantly, Gios no longer import into the UK. Alfedo Gios retired & sold Gios to the Japanese distributor. They offer a whole range of bikes (not frames) that are made in the far east. Aldo Gios makes frames in Italy but does not export. But if you went to Turin…………
Racescene still have a stock of Gios frames-it’ll depend on your size.

Almost had a Casati Laser a few years ago they are very nice too & Casati offer a custom paint option.

Somec are very nice looking frames –liked the Maestro when I was there a while back. Out of my price range of course……………..

By the way, I settled on a Gios Cinquantenario, an alloy frame with sanded & smoothed welds that make it look like a Monocoque frame. It’s fairly light & stiff enough for me & looks amazing in the Gios blue. Also fairly rare……….which is nice.

Indeed! ....

ugo.santalucia

Never heard of the first, the other two are hystoric Italian frame manufacturers.

Ciocc from Bergamo (near Milan) and Gios from Turin (where I am from). To be honest they built their reputation in the age of steel frames and that's what they're good at. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of their classic lugged steel frames, but the carbon ones are surely made in Taiwan and probably the design not cutting edge as, saying, Cervelo or similar.

That said, if you like them, I am sure they will be as good as any other frame made in Taiwan