Here are four iconic Italian bicycle brands that have defined the direction of road cycling, creating some of the most memorable bikes, and sponsoring the biggest riders of all time.
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Let us know which Italian bicycle brands you'd like to see in our next video in the comments below 👇
Willier
You forgot the Carrera
he looks like scott the woz if he aged like 20 years
Bianchi 😍
Pegoretti
No De Rosa, I’m heartbroken
Colnago got his money from the Mafia.
Would like to know about Paletti,
I own a Reparto Corse from the 80’s with Dura-ace 7400 sis group set
All I know about it is it came from Columbia around 1984. And is frame # 882
Have you pics of a steel frame daccordi
My wilier triestina full campagnolo is the best, colnago ,pinarello, bianchi, cinelli, De Rosa, you made the list way to small Hermano.
Fondriest, Guerciotti
De rosa, the coolest bikes moving around atm,and basso too
f-moser and daccordi
Can you guys review the cinelli superstar please
Ci-Cinelli??
Wilier Triestina anyone? Second oldest Italian brand… How could you miss that? 🙄
what about basso
Legnano is a living legend!
Can't belive that Masi was forgotten. Also the aforementioned Gios, Cinelli, DeRosa and Saronni, Guerciotti, Pogliaghi and Basso
No Masi on your list ?
I just bought a 2012 Masi Alare road bike on Texas Bicycle Exchange for $240. She has an aluminum frame with a carbon fork, is Euro blue and white, has a Shimano Sora 2 X 9 drivetrain, Alex R500 rims with Kenda tires and Shimano clipless pedals among other features. The only thing I'm changing for sure will be the pedals. I just picked up the LOOK Keo 2 Max Carbon pedals that will be installed in place of the Shimano pedals. I might eventually change the tires but keep them on for now. I have already named her Sophia so my Lemond Reno road bike will be getting renamed. My Trek Hilo time trial bike is named Abigail. I'll have to get a stem riser and new cables to facilitate my getting the right fit on this bike while riding in the aero position. It will need a new chain too so I'm looking at $200 plus for that work. I want to add on a pro tune up at some point. I have had her up to 42 mph, once, on a flat road. My Lemond Reno is the components and carbon fork from my old twenty years plus red Lemond Buenos Aires frame installed on the blue Reno frame. I also own a Gary Fisher Mamba mountain bike that I'm rebuilding in a custom far from stock way.
I used to have a Torpado. Fantastic bike!
A Pogliaghi was my dream bike as a kid. I owned two Mondia Supers (Swiss) with the lovely lug work and paint.
You cannot have a video of Iconic Italian Bicycle Brands without including DeRosa !
DEROSA,,,,,,,5 years after the video was done…
Wilier???
Chesini 👍🏻 De Rosa 👍🏻 Gios 👍🏻
De rosa ????
We must not forget Faggin. Amazing bicycle still built by hand.
Pantoni used/abused cocaine as his drug of choice and it killed him with a heart attack. Hardly someone worth mentioning.
Guerciotti
Basso , Rossin !
Colnago is.the best.bike for me
Pinarello first foray into carbon fiber frames was under the OPERA brand
CINELLI <3
Oi! What about De Rosa?
💞 Cinelli 🇮🇹 – 💞 Lapierre 🇫🇷
Bianchi with Shimano 🤦♂️😖
Any thoughts on modern Bottecchia bicycles?
I have old steel Cavallo. Does someone know Italian it is or not?
Gios Masi Chesini of course De Rosa
I own a 1996 Bianchi Ti Megatube and a 1995 Tommasini Velocista MAX.
Wilier ❤
what about Battaglin?
Wilier
F. Moser
I ride a Re Rosa, but they all deserve mention!