Abici is an Italian
bicycle
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manufacturer founded by
entrepreneur
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s Giuseppe Marcheselli, Stefano Stelleti and Cristiano Gozzi in 2006. The company produces classic style bikes, handmade and tested in Italy. Abici has showrooms in
Milan
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and
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.
History
The founders formed the prototype for Abici bicycles in
Lombardy
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using the 1950s
catalog
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of an Italian
craftsman. Their goal was a classic bicycle with high-tech details and a vintage aesthetic.
The name Abici derives from "bici", the Italian slang for "bicicletta". The name also refers to the first three letters of the
Italian alphabet
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: A-B-C.
Design
Abici bikes are made in eight colors based on car colors of the 1950s, has a
Brooks England
Brooks England is a bicycle saddle manufacturer originally based in Smethwick, West Midlands, England and now owned by Selle Royal of Italy. It has been making leather goods since 1866, when it was founded in Hockley, Birmingham. In the 1880s, t ...
saddle
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with copper rivets, metal
mudguard
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s and a chrome brake rod. The light-weight bikes are made from aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium.
The company produces classic style bikes, including
touring bike
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s for men and women, as well as racing and
mountain bike
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s. Each bicycle is handmade and tested in Italy. They come in five models: Granturismo, Camporella, Sveltina, Amante and Fuga.
Collaborations
In 2009, Abici and Italian fashion house
Fendi
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created the ''Fendi Abici Amante Donna Bicycle'', featuring Fendi’s ''Selleria''
leather
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accessories and fur
saddlebag
Saddlebags are bags that are attached to saddles.
Horse riding
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s.
See also
*
List of bicycle parts
For other cycling related terms (besides parts) see Glossary of cycling.
List of bicycle parts by alphabetic order:
* Axle: as in the generic definition, a rod that serves to attach a wheel to a bicycle and provides support for bearings on whic ...
*
List of Italian companies
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References
External links
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Cycle manufacturers of Italy
Manufacturing companies established in 2006
Italian companies established in 2006
Italian brands
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