After my previous post, I have read even more and the book also tells about
some of the changes of location that occurred:
> > Italian bicycle brand names, their CEO in 1946, their foundation year
and
> their location:
> >
> > Bianchi (Edoardo Bianchi) 1885 Milan
Started in Via Nirone in Milan, moved to via Nino Bixio in Milan in 1899
> > Olympia (Borghi) 1893 Milan
> > Velox (Fabbre) 1894 Milan
> > Maino (Maino) 1896 Alessandria
Frejus (alternatively written Freyus) was founded in 1896 in Torino by Emmo
Ghelfi and still run by him in 1946
> > Dei (Dei) 1896 Milan
> > Frera (Scoizzato) 1897 Padova
Started in Milan, moved after WWI to Padova, also produced motorcycles and
still producing bikes on a very small scale for the Padova area today.
> > Lygie (Rizzato) 1905 Padova
Started in Milan using French components, bought out in 1908 and moved to
Pavia, bought out once again in 1932 by Cesare Rizzato and moved to Padova
> > Taurus (Fabbri) 1906 Milan
Were the first of the larger producers to use special light-weight alloys
for frame construction.
> > Legnano (Bozzi) 1906 Milan
Started out as Vittorio Rossi in 1902 and began producing bikes in 1906,
bought out by Emilio Bozzi after WWI
> > Atala (Rizzato) 1907 Padova
Started in Milan by Gatti, bought out by Steiner also of Milan in 1919 and
then by Cesare Rizzato of Padova in 1938
> > Torpado (Torresini) 1908 Padova
> > Ganna (Ganna) 1910 Varese
> > Faggi (Faggi) 1911 Milan
Started in Ravenna and moved to Milan a few years later
> > Fuchs (Tappella) Milan 1914
They specialized in multi-person bikes (tandems, triplets... even making
decaplets for paced races)
> > Brambilla (Brambilla) Milan 1919
> > Gloria (Focesi) Milan 1922
One year after being founded, Gloria became known throughout the cycling
world when Libero Ferrario became the first world road champion.
> > Bottecchia (Carnielli) Vittorio Veneto 1925
Named after the Ottavio Bottecchia who was the first Italian to win the Tour
de France twice in succession in 1924 and 1925.
> > Benotto (Benotto) Torino 1931
> > Olmo (Olmo) Celle Ligure 1941
Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ
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