HOW MUCH IS PROVENANCE worth? It’s a fundamental, perhaps even existential, question for a bespoke bicycle brand and one I found myself constantly asking during the course of this immensely enjoyable month-long review. Whilst still not entirely sure I have the answer, I do know the Lemma 2.0 is a sublime carbon road bike with a romance-laden backstory and a price-tag that’s likely to cause plenty of chatter wherever it appears.
OFFICINE MATTIO
Translated as ‘Mattio Workshops’ in English, Officine Mattio was founded in the north-western corner of Italy in 2014 by Giovanni Roffarello, who continues to oversee the business as CEO.
At a time when so many European cycling brands are opting to manufacture and/or assemble their bikes offshore, Officine Mattio is swimming patriotically against the tide. From the in-house design and production of their custom frames and wheelsets to painting and hand-assembly, almost everything about these beautiful bikes happens within the picturesque Piedmont region, not far from the French-Italian border. The result is a small but hugely impressive stable of
