TOP 2023 STEEL ROAD BIKES: Introducing the Officina Battaglin PORTOFINO R!

Learn more about the Portofino R here With the Officina Battaglin Portofino R 2023, we’re pulling the curtain off the biggest makeover of our flagship steel road bike, the Portofino. The new Portofino R showcases the Portofino’s signature style while embracing all the latest trends in road bike design. “We had been feeling the need to push the Portofino toward the race side for a while,” said Officina Battaglin’s CEO Alex Battaglin. “So, when the update project started, we focused on one single goal: achieving an increase in frame stiffness without compromising on comfort. “We opted for a very different approach to the frame geometry by drastically lowering the seat stays. This implied redesigning the seat lug, which took a sharp departure from the classic shape accommodating the seat stays.” A major difference that has come with the seat lug’s new design is the seatpost locking system. The R’s locking system employs an expa