Get to know some of the "less known" Italian mountain bikes manufacturers
81Italian mountain bikes
Italy has been known for having great engineers and equipment designers and their bicycle´s industry it is a good example. For several years Italian mountain bike brands were the only ones, besides Canada and USA, to produce high quality mountainbikes with attractive design and technological innovations which are still used today.
Nowadays, the Italian bicycle manufacture business it is still on the vanguard of the world industry and the number of new marques has never stop growing. There are some Italian bikes companies which most of the world still have not met, sometimes because they are too “young” others because they make very specific products.
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Italian bicycle brands
MDE bikes - Handcrafted in Italy
They design and make each and single piece with an extremely high attention for quality. Their main products are high quality custom mountain bike frames specific for each type of use: dirt bikes, cross country, downhill, free ride, enduro and all mountain. They also make high standard mountain bike components.
All parts are CNC machined at their headquarters in Alpignano, Torino, Italy.
They are in this business first of all for passion. For this they spend a lot of time to control the quality of each single part. Perfection is their target.
Team riders submit MDE products to strenuous and prolonged tests. It is believed that this is the best way to develop frame sets and components. Of course, technology is not everything; a good industrial design it is also very important.
Due to this factor it is possible to achieve a final result which marries some sort of technical excellence to "Italian" style.
MDE bikes 2009
Click thumbnail to view full-sizeMDE bikes rider - Jack Bisi.
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ANCILLOTTI CYCLES
They are specialists in "ready to race" full suspension mountain bike and they make complete bicycles for cross country, four cross, freeride and downhill race.
Each year the Ancillotti models are improved and evolved by the continuous feedback obtained through direct participation in races, a distinguishing element in the Ancillotti legacy, be it motorcycles or bicycles.
Their production is targeted at customers that do not settle for mass produced products but who want a reliable, exclusive product of maximum efficiency and performance and 100% Italian.
Ancillotti cycles
Click thumbnail to view full-sizeAncillotti Team ruled the Caldirola DH 2008 competition - Italian Downhill Championships.
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Links to their official sites
- MDE bikes
High quality Mountain bikes handcrafted in Italy with great attention to design as well as performance.
- Ancillotti cycles
Dedicated to mountain bike competitive racing, Ancillotti have a limited but highly specialized production to fulfill the needs of racing athletes.
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Used 17.5", Bianchi Grizzly Frame
Current Bid: $120.00
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BIANCHI "LYNX SX" HARDTAIL MTB 19.5" EXCEL CONDITION
Current Bid: $265.00
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BIANCHI OSPREY MOUNTAIN BIKE VINTAGE MOUNTAIN BIKE NM!!
Current Bid: $199.00
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bianchi sok single speed mountain bike size 17.5
Current Bid: $225.50
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2007 BIANCHI Frame Road Mountain Bike Bicycle CATALOG
Current Bid: $24.95
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BIANCHI BROADWAY COMMUTER BIKE
Current Bid: $99.00
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Kent Trail Machine Men's Dual Suspension Mountain Bike
Price: $179.99
List Price: $179.99 |
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GMC Topkick Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike
Price: $249.99
List Price: $299.99 |
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Mongoose Status 26-Inch Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike
Price: $293.38
List Price: $399.99 |
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Pacific Tuscon Men's Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels)
Price: $142.84
List Price: $149.99 |
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GMC Yukon Mountain Bike
Price: $203.96
List Price: $209.99 |
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Lamborghini Toro Men's Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels)
Price: $399.99
List Price: $499.00 |
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*NEW* 2009 Shimano XTR PD-M970 MTB SPD Pedals w/Cleats
Current Bid: $129.99
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Fox Racing Dirtpaw Cycling MTB-XC MX Gloves Blk-All Sz
Current Bid: $21.95
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Fox Racing Dirtpaw Cycling MTB-XC MX Gloves Wht-All Sz
Current Bid: $21.95
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Trek 4900 Alpha MTB
Current Bid: $500.00
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Ritchey SuperLogic MTB UD Carbon Low Rizer Handlebar
Current Bid: $79.99
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Ritchey SuperLogic MTB UD Carbon Flat Handlebar 580 mm
Current Bid: $79.99
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More italian mountain bike manufacturers:
- Atala
Very complete catalog from kids bikes to MTB full suspension. (only in Italian)
- Bemmex bike
Coming soon...
- Bianchi
A name synonymous with cycling and great bicycles since 120 years.
- Bottecchia
Passion, courage, enthusiasm, but mostly devotion and competency are the roots of Bottecchia success.
- Bressan bikes
Bicycle passion since 1942. (only in Italian)
- Carraro cicli
Progress means passion and commitment for 80 years. (only in Italian)
- Extralite
Road and MTB components with focus on quality and lightweight.
- FRM bikes
Great collection of bike frames and components with high quality standards.
- Hazard bikes
High quality bikes. (only in Italian)
- Mathitech
The power of knowledge takes its advantages by going back to the origin of the bicycle science. Titanium and carbon fiber bicycle frames.
- Monolite bikes
Specialists in carbon fiber bike frames building with experience on the aeronautics industry.
- Ovam bikes
Ovam works every day to build high quality 100% Italian bikes. (only in italian)
- Paduano racing
...customize your passion! Titanium and carbon fiber specialists. (only in Italian)
- Passoni
Passoni has been designing and producing titanium bicycles since 1989, real works of art that are known and appreciated all over the world.
- Rig design
High tech road and mountain bikes manufacture. (only in Italian)
- Scapin
Costume-made frames for everyone using the ultimate technology.
- Shockblase
Italian identity and style. (only in italian)
- Sintesi bikes
Italian company that first arrived on the scene to challenge the most famous manufacturers, in particular the American ones. With a wide product range (which now includes cross-country, downhill, road and BMX bikes).
- Slyway projects
Slyway mission is guided by steady and intense passion, a powerful attitude toward innovation, design and quality.
- Turro
Young brand that has from road bikes to Cross-country bikes.
- Viner
Choose your style!
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Mountain Bike Performance Handbook (Bicycle Books)
Get the most out of every component on your mountain bike with expert tips from cycling guru Lennard Zinn! For every component employed on a mountain bike, there are dozens of alternative parts available to improve or alter its function.
Price: $19.85
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The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes(Expanded and Revised 5th Edition)
Since its first publication, Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair has sold over 400,000 copies. The fifth edition is guaranteed to remain the category killer. This long-overdue update is a must-have for weekend riders and serious cyclists alike.
Price: $11.72
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Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance
Detailed diagrams and simple instructions explain everything from repairing a flat tire to building a wheel. The instructions are useful for anyone interested in mountain bikes, yet concise and complete enough to cover every state-of-the art technical concern facing today's mountain biker.
Price: $16.45
List Price: $24.95 |
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Mountain Bike Maintenance: The Illustrated Manual
Complete step-by-step guide, from simple repairs to major overhauls. Mountain bikes endure a great deal of punishment.
Price: $23.30
List Price: $26.95 |
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New Wave Enviro Stainless Steel Water Bottle (1-Liter)
This all stainless steel bottle is not only sleek and stylish, but reusable again and again. Reduce use of one time plastic by carrying your own fresh water in this one liter bottle.
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Comments
No Mark, as you can see in their sites they only built mtb bikes.
For me, personaly I see MDEbikes as the Ferrari of the mtb world!
Cool machines I've never seen these before, great, thanks.
I´m glad you enjoyed it ;) There are lots of good mountain bikes that are not very well known by everybody, people tend to choose from the usual brands. Thanks for passing by.
I also love MDE bikes very much and would not want to have any other. Great page you got here and thanks for spreading the word about Italian bicycles.
Hi SoulRider, thanks for passing by. Even though MDE is still a young brand it has already many fans all over and I´m sure it will grow even more in following years.
Have fun!
Hi Funride, if MDE is the Ferrari of the MTB world, is it priced as such? Thanks
Hi ECRider, thanks for your comment. Comparing the frames prices from MDE with some other good quality worldwide bicycle frames manufacturer we´ll see they are very similar ( http://www.mdebikes.com/pricing/Listino%20PUBBLICO - Prices in Italy). If you remember that they make every single frame handmade and they´re still very "young" and not so well known it´s believable that their prices will be higher in future when they get recognition by they work (just like it happened with Ferrari). One thing I can assure you - their frames have as much quality as any Ferrari out there (except for the motor LOL).
There's no beer over here, I think its on the next block.
LOL, nothing to worry GT... We can ride my bikes and we get there in a blink.
Wow this is an excellent resource! I had no idea there were so many MB makers. Well done!
Wow, there's a lot of competition in the Italian market! I do like the looks of these bikes.
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Mark Knowles says:
2 years ago
Wow. These look good. Do they make road frames too?