by admin | 24 Feb 2023 | Bicycles
In Greek mythology Icarus was the son of Daedalus (architect and builder of the Minotaur’s labyrinth) and of Naucrate a young slave of Minos. In fact, the Bianchi Icaro model represents details and construction choices worthy of the Minotaur labyrinth designed...
by admin | 19 Sep 2022 | Bicycles
After several weeks of one of the warmer summers ever we get back as hounds looking for bicycles or accessories that deserve due attention for its history.Our interest falls on a bicycle that had mocked us years ago just like an old jack rabbit did with the new...
by admin | 5 Jan 2022 | Bicycles
HIRONDELLE, A VERY LONG-LIVED SWALLOW. Saint-Étienne was known as a center of production of swords and knives since the medieval era, its importance as a strategic center of war production grew until 1764, when the Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Étienne was...
by admin | 16 Dec 2021 | Bicycles
HISTORY OF THE BRAND The origins of the Rochet brand are controversial; there are those who claim the existence of two distinct realities located respectively in Paris and Lyon and instead those who claim that the factory was the same and that it moved from Lyon to...
by admin | 20 Oct 2021 | Bicycles
Bianchi R super 1927, end of restoration. After eight months of studying the model and researching the components, we have the honor of presenting the first Bianchi model with completely internal brake iron leverages, we remind you that this model entered the catalog...
by admin | 26 Aug 2021 | Bicycles
All great stories have always based their beginning in an aura of mystery that contributes to making their legend even greater, this affects the history behind many mechanical items such as cars, motorcycles, planes and even bicycles!The legendary mechanical vehicle...