above category news: Day's Done, by Dario Pegoretti

We just received a few pretty exclusive bikes into the shop from Dario Pegoretti. The three bikes are all 55cm and are a Day's Done, Marcelo and Duende. The Marcelo and Duende are special as they are the new 2012 model and we won't see anymore until next year. So here's a very good chance to throw a leg over a bike that no one else will have for quite a while.

The Day's Done is special as it's only the 2nd such bike in the states. This one has been sold already but we've started taking orders as Dario is building them now...

Here are some pictures from the Day's Done and note that the fork was just sent in to the painters to get painted the same color as the frame. Enjoy!

The Day's Done is an over-sized steel bike with lugs. A mix of old and new technology in steel.

1&1/8 head tube. You can get it with a carbon fork (stock) or have Dario build you a custom steel fork if you'd prefer. Nice detail with the orange as well...

Seat tube panel

Down tube Panel

Head badge by Dario

We have yet to talk to Dario about the actual reasoning behind the holes in the chain and seat stays, but are guessing it's mostly aesthetic. We could definitely be wrong there and will find out as soon as we can. Regardless, it's pretty cool looking...
*We just received a note from Nelson Frazier at Gita explaining why Dario does this to the dropouts. "There is a reason for the “holes” in the stays at the dropouts. The small cylinders that are brazed into the stays give more surface area to braze the dropout. Since Dario likes to use non-tapering stays, he can’t use conventional dropouts as there wouldn’t be enough contact area. This is an alternative to using the “hooded” dropouts he uses on the Marcelo and Responsorium that he feels fits better with a lugged frame." Thanks Nelson!