In the 60's, Oliviero Gallegati worked as a mechanic
for the Giro d'Italia. Seeing a need to establish
standards for Giro mechanics, he established the
"Mechanic's Society"--(SOcieta' MEChanica), thus
creating the acronym for SOMEC frames. A rarity in
Italy, as he did not name his frames after himself as
most other Italian framebuilders do, but after his
society. Today, every SOMEC frame is made in Lugo, and
is crafted from steel or aluminum. SOMEC still makes
less frames in a year than a mass producer makes in an
hour. (note: When you see the SOMEC logo, do not be
confused with Ferrari. As the story goes, back in
ancient history when Oliviero and Enzo Ferrari both
wanted to show the Cavallino on their product, they
came to an agreement as fellow "Romagnesi": Ferrari
would put the tail up, SOMEC the tail down. They have
never argued from that day).
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