Written by Damian Hancock, Founder of A’qto L’Eroica is without question my favourite day on the bike, every year. The joy it brings to not just me, but thousands of riders, is easily evident when you take the time to see how riders, their friends and family embrace the ride, which is now more a …
To say that we are completely enamoured by vintage steel bikes, is an understatement. In fact, the attraction to any bike shop with history is similar to the gravitational pull of a very large planet on a passing meteor. So with a couple of days to spare before one of our recent Italian cycling tours, …
Tommasini is another marque in Italian cycling, with a long history. They are renowned for producing bikes that are both beautiful to ride and admire. One of these should be part of any serious collection. Hailing from the Tuscan town of Grosseto, Irio Tommasini started the business in 1948 and was a successful racer before …
Based in beautiful Florence, Renzo Formigli is one of my favourite bike builders. Not only is he a man with an interesting story and approach, but he has a desire to retain his master approach to frame building; working out of a small shop and creating bikes that maintain a personal connection between builder and …
I have a few favourite Italian bike brands, both vintage and modern. I love the stories and history of how some of the old frame builders and brands started, and I also really like the approach of the modern artisans who are specialists in hand-built detail and quality. There is one brand that has a …
As we prepare to wrap up another great year and get ready for what is shaping up to be an exciting 2019, we thought we’d share our top 5 highlights of 2018 and the top 5 things that we’re looking forward to in the new year. Arrivederci 2018 In short, 2018 has been a great …
All of the festive cheer, messages and images of Christmas around us at the moment got me thinking about the multitudes of mail sent to Santa at the “north pole” each year, and what my 2018 list to him will include. Bikes, bikes and more bikes……… You all know the conversation about how many bikes …
There is a growing fascination with Steel and Vintage Steel. Having reflected on why this resurgence is happening, we think the answer is multi-faceted, with one thing for certain – once you ride vintage steel, it takes a small hold of you and there is no looking back. The History Firstly, Steel is eternal. The …
Since meeting the Stelbel guys in 2016, we’ve always loved what they do and so on our recent stay in Italy, we managed to catch up for a ride with the team. We all made our way to Piemonte where we experienced the magic of a warm Autumn day. We were in for a surprise …
We are very happy to announce that we are partnering with Stelbel Telai from Bergamo to provide their immaculately made and highly spec’d bikes to our guests hiring a bike on our Italian cycling trips. The Stelbel brand is steeped in a rich tradition of designing really special and individually tailor made bikes for the …
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