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Ebykr celebrates classic and vintage lightweight bicycles through provoking imagery and opinion. Let's roll together!
Legnano stands firmly among the tallest names in all of Italian cycling racing history. Founder Emilio Bozzi and his namesake bicycle and component manufacturer and distributor tapped into a collective competitive spirit to usher in modern transportation solutions starting back…
Legnano secured its rightful place in the great tradition of Italian cycling many epochs ago. This is largely because Legnano was and remains among the winningest brands in all of cycling racing history, with professional road greats like Alfredo Binda,…
1984 Colnago Super Pista Saronni FRAME: Colnago Super Pista FORK: Colnago Super Pista HEADSET:Campagnolo Record, 1″ diameter HANDLEBAR:3TTT Pista, Colnago clover and palmares engraving, deep drop, 40cm width c-c STEM:3TTT Pista, Ernesto Colnago signatures, Colnago clover engraving, steep angle, 115mm…
Road bike racing likely comes to most people’s minds when they think about sports in Italy. Given this strong association, it’s no wonder the country is birthplace to so many of cycling’s most legendary figures. Mario Confente – in a…
Many years ago, I was strolling through a garage sale early one Saturday morning when I stumbled upon a pile of vintage lightweight bike framesets and parts. There were quite a few nice finds in the mix: A minty fresh…
Edoardo Bianchi and his namesake bicycle, motorcycle and automobile company have helped usher in modern transportation since 1885. That’s because Bianchi and his company’s “Reparto Corse” racing division were first to use several innovations that have since become cornerstone features…
FRAME: Legnano Pista, Tipo Roma, rounded chrome head lugs, chrome rear stay ends, horizontal dropouts FORK: Legnano Pista, extended inner tangs, minimalist crown design, chrome crown and ends HEADSET: Legnano Pista HANDLEBAR: Cinelli 17D, 38cm c-c STEM: Cinelli Milano, 110mm…
Ernesto Colnago was perhaps the greatest racing bicycle designer, builder and mechanic of the 20th century. He started in 1945 at the prestigious Gloria Bicycle Company when just 13 years old. After apprenticing there, Colnago enjoyed a relatively brief racing…
