The evolution of steel continues in the Primero, our extremely lightweight steel road racing frameset. That’s right, we used ‘lightweight’ and ‘steel’ in the same sentence!

Crafted from True Temper S3 (Super Strength Steel) tubing, the Primero frameset provides carbon-like weight savings in an ultra light steel package. A 49cm (56cm equivalent) Primero weighs in at a mere 3.1 lbs.

The Primero uses a sloping toptube design to provide a fit-friendly platform and greater rider comfort. The double-butted S3 tubeset is optimized with a bi-axially ovalized downtube and teardrop shaped toptube to maximize the frame’s strength-to-weight ratio and ride quality.

Up front, the Primero frameset uses an Alpha Q CS20 full carbon fork made with True Temper’s Carbon Rooting system. Designed for the European pro peloton, the fork weighs 400 grams and provides optimum vibration damping, stiffness-to-weight ratio, and fatigue life.

Not quite as stiff as our scandium Campeón frame model, the Primero is designed as a ‘classics’ road racing or long distance, fast paced road riding bike. It stands up to big gear mashing while soaking up surface harshness and propelling you forward.

All this results in a delightful road machine, built for long hours in the saddle in the glorious pursuit of pavement. Follow up last weekend’s century with another one this week. Go find those big climbs and long descents. Revel in the performance of steel.

Primero. Take the longer way home.