Marco Bertoletti | Cyclist Magazine

Marco Bertoletti pictured on the Bristol Downs with his 'IL 58' road bike

I photographed the Italian road bike frame builer Marco Bertoletti for Cyclist Magazine in Bristol last month.

An interesting little cobbled street I've never noticed before in the Blackboy Hill area of Bristol

The bespoke bike frame Marco is using as a prop in these images is an 'IL 58' model. Built using 'grade 9 titanium frame'. I'm not entirely sure what that means, but at the best part of £6000 I presume it's a very capable bike in the right hands.

Marco spoke no English and I speak no Italian, I've become very adept at communicating directions through gesticulation, although it's highly likely I appear somewhat manic to the subject.

Marco photographed inside Blackboy Hill Cycle shop in Bristol