Rossin frames
09-24-06, 03:52 PM
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Rossin frames
I was at a shop this weekend and the guy mentioned that they sell bikes with Rossin steel frames. Never heard of the make and can't find much on the web. Would like to see their recent (2005, 2006 and/or 2007) frame sets, prices, colours and designs.
If anyone has any good links with good, clear pictures, please let me know. If anyone has (or had) a Rossin steel bike I'd like to know your thoughts on the make (pictures too if you have them). Thx.
If anyone has any good links with good, clear pictures, please let me know. If anyone has (or had) a Rossin steel bike I'd like to know your thoughts on the make (pictures too if you have them). Thx.
09-24-06, 05:18 PM
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Rossin was a well respected Italian maker in the 80's. The Ghibli is woth out a doubt a typcial Hey day Italian bike. I'm not sure what happened to them, but La Bicicletta was selling some closeout frames for a while.
Here is a scan of the Ghibli in a magazine I have, notice they even had a star shaped Columbus tube, sort of like Colnago's Gilco design.
From Classic Rendezvous
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Here is a scan of the Ghibli in a magazine I have, notice they even had a star shaped Columbus tube, sort of like Colnago's Gilco design.
From Classic Rendezvous
Originally Posted by Total Bike
Rossin
Rossin was established in 1974. At that time, the founder, Mr. Mario Rossin, an expert technician and welder, was personally overlooking the hand made production of a precious few jewels of bicycling. In 1992 the company was bought by a company called Finross (whose owners had founded Regina Cycles, Speed and Lema Sport). That raised the productivity without changing the quality standards of the hand made production.
Rossin bikes have been used by such champions as De Vlaeminck, Van Poppel, Berzin, Ugrumov, Virenque, Argentin, Kelly, Kuiper and many others.
Handmade frames from Italy.
Rossin was established in 1974. At that time, the founder, Mr. Mario Rossin, an expert technician and welder, was personally overlooking the hand made production of a precious few jewels of bicycling. In 1992 the company was bought by a company called Finross (whose owners had founded Regina Cycles, Speed and Lema Sport). That raised the productivity without changing the quality standards of the hand made production.
Rossin bikes have been used by such champions as De Vlaeminck, Van Poppel, Berzin, Ugrumov, Virenque, Argentin, Kelly, Kuiper and many others.
Handmade frames from Italy.
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09-24-06, 06:02 PM
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i'm pretty sure rossin means "f*ckin hot" in italian. i'd love to have one of their old track frames.
09-24-06, 09:31 PM
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there was a question about this on Cycling Forums a while ago, and the guy from Rossin jumped on the forum!
https://www.cyclingforums.com/t238521.html
but it looks like the site isn't doing much at the moment
https://gruppobici.it/
Originally Posted by the guy at Rossin
hello to everybody.
all of you are right about Rossin brand. it has been purchased in 1992 from another Italian bicycle's group (REGINA Cycles). nevertheless all the quality features and passion has been keept unchanged during this period. recently the whole activities of Regina Cycles has been purchased from a new Italian bicycles' manufacturer called Gruppo Bici srl (Bicycle's Group co., ltd). now Gruppo Bici srl (managed from innovative peoples) undertake to refresh the famous Rossin brand and sell the Italian HANDMADE road racing frames in worldwide market.
you can trust in my word, I'm the Gruppo Bici's CEO. for any further clarifications and/or any extra mktg or tech infos feel free to contact me at any time at: andrea@gruppobici.it
sporting regards to everybody,
cheers,
Andrea Chiarini | Gruppo Bici srl
Rossin dept - Italy
andrea@gruppobici.it
all of you are right about Rossin brand. it has been purchased in 1992 from another Italian bicycle's group (REGINA Cycles). nevertheless all the quality features and passion has been keept unchanged during this period. recently the whole activities of Regina Cycles has been purchased from a new Italian bicycles' manufacturer called Gruppo Bici srl (Bicycle's Group co., ltd). now Gruppo Bici srl (managed from innovative peoples) undertake to refresh the famous Rossin brand and sell the Italian HANDMADE road racing frames in worldwide market.
you can trust in my word, I'm the Gruppo Bici's CEO. for any further clarifications and/or any extra mktg or tech infos feel free to contact me at any time at: andrea@gruppobici.it
sporting regards to everybody,
cheers,
Andrea Chiarini | Gruppo Bici srl
Rossin dept - Italy
andrea@gruppobici.it
but it looks like the site isn't doing much at the moment
https://gruppobici.it/
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09-25-06, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
there was a question about this on Cycling Forums a while ago, and the guy from Rossin jumped on the forum!
https://www.cyclingforums.com/t238521.html
but it looks like the site isn't doing much at the moment
https://gruppobici.it/
https://www.cyclingforums.com/t238521.html
but it looks like the site isn't doing much at the moment
https://gruppobici.it/
09-25-06, 07:32 AM
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A mate of my fathers had an ex Dries-Veranderlux team Rossin, post office box red, with full Super Record components. Basically the same bike Hennie Kuiper won Milan-San Remo on in 1985. He swapped out the brakes for Modolo Kronos brakes. Big bucks in 1986. Probably as classy a bike as you could buy at the time. The bike got stolen. The cops recovered it. The thief had spray painted it with white fridge enamel paint.......with the components still on the bike.
09-25-06, 10:02 AM
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Aluminium Crusader :-)
They sure were top frames in the 80s -- I used to droooool over one, but I couldn't afford it.
