Bottecchia 8avio Revolution Weight: Frame Figures Versus a Complete Bike
Bottecchia 8avio Revolution weight searches turn up a small number with an important qualification: the manufacturer labels 1120 g as the raw frame weight in size M. That is useful frame information. It leaves a different question unanswered: what does a complete, equipped bicycle weigh in the configuration you intend to buy?
Read the Bottecchia 8avio Revolution weight label
The Italian specification places “Taglia M grezzo” beside 1120 g. Preserve both the size and unfinished condition when repeating it. Calling that number the weight of an 8avio bicycle would erase everything fitted to the frame, as well as the qualification attached to the frame itself.
The fork has its own entry. A 450 g description is associated with the caliper quick-release version, while a disc version is also mentioned. It does not establish one fork weight for every build. Adding 450 to 1120 therefore produces neither a verified complete frameset measurement nor a complete bicycle weight.
A complete build has a different scope
The 57DM list includes wheels, tires, drivetrain, brakes, cockpit, seatpost and saddle; pedals are marked “NO”. Those entries show why the frame figure cannot describe the entire riding setup. Even a seller's complete-bike measurement needs a clear statement of what was fitted and included when it was weighed.
Use the old road bicycle as a visual comparison
The blue bicycle has drop bars, visible down-tube levers and rim brakes. Its source title says “1989 Bottecchia”, while the photograph was taken in November 2013. Its exact model and material remain unverified. The picture helps illustrate a traditional road arrangement, but provides no measured weight to compare with the modern carbon frame.
The local 8avio model entry supplies a separate identification clue. The 8avio Revolution listing identifies the colour as B2 Grigio Verde Opaco. That colour record does not connect the blue historical bicycle to the current model or resolve a complete-bike mass.
Ask for a measurement you can compare
Request the offered frame size, fitted build and items included in the seller's measurement. Compare like with like before treating a small numerical difference as a purchasing advantage. Our Bottecchia collection separates the model questions, and the brand introduction explains the wider road and leisure range.
FAQ
Is 1120 g the complete bicycle weight?
No. The manufacturer explicitly labels it as a raw size M frame figure.
Can the photographed vintage bicycle supply a comparison weight?
No. There is no verified weighing record for that bicycle here.
Does the fork entry establish the mass of every disc fork?
No. Keep the stated version qualification and verify the actual supplied fork.
Manufacturer references: 8avio revolution specifications (https://www.bottecchia.com/products/8avio-revolution).
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