From the CyclingNews.com article (http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2007/features/colnago_pinarello200807): "Mercurio, a singlespeed city bike with 6061 butted alu tubing and interchangable dropouts so a derailleur hanger can be added."

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/features/colnago_pinarello200807/Opera08-Mercurio.jpg

From the street...
http://www.bicycle-watanabe.com/modules/wordpress/attach/CIMG0018.jpg

Me gusta.

First Bike I've seen in a while to ship without bar tape on.

Also, did we need another Capo, a Trek T1, a Langster, another "wanna be a track bike but I don't." made out of the cheapest aluminum in the world with a radially laced front wheel that can change gender to a multi speed bike at just under the cost of an entirely new geared bike of the same level?

Other than the cranks, there's really nothing redeemable about that bike.

Also, did we need another Capo, a Trek T1, a Langster, another "wanna be a track bike but I don't." made out of the cheapest aluminum in the world with a radially laced front wheel that can change gender to a multi speed bike at just under the cost of an entirely new geared bike of the same level?

Other than the cranks, there's really nothing redeemable about that bike.

Good points. I do like the cranks, even though they are black! The brake levers are also nice. I have the Soma versions on my bike and they feel great.

Personally, I like both lugged steel conversions and steel omnium track bikes for the road. I would love a high end carbon track bike, but realistically, my steel track bike works just fine. I might consider an aluminum track bike for racing only.