Ciöcc Sat 14.5. Ciöcc was started in 1969 by Giovanni Pelizzoli, whose nickname was “Ciöcc.” He personally designed and manufactured frames until 1980, including models like the Mockba and San Cristobal, which are still in production today.
In 1980 Giovanni Pelizzoli sold Ciöcc to Luigi Conti. Conti was a bicycle fanatic. In 1991 Conti sold the company to three of his frame builders: Stefano Bonati, Giuseppe Biffi, and Giacomo Conti.
Now I know what you are thinking, ‘Giuseppe,’ ‘Luigi,’ ‘Giovanni’—Italy, right? Right. You see, Pelizzoli was from Bergamo, Italy, and Ciöcc in his dialect means “Spike” or “Nail.” Bergamo, like much of Italy, is rich with history. I won’t bore you with the details—okay, one detail. It was first settled by the Ligurian tribe of the Orobii during the Iron Age period. Moving on.
Among others, the Polish national cycling team rode Ciöcc bicycles in the 1970s and 1980s. Claudio Corti won the 1977 World Championships in San Cristobal, Venezuela, on a Ciöcc. A Ciöcc bicycle was also used to achieve a second-place finish at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and another second-place finish in the Warsaw–Prague–Berlin race.
In the 1980s, professional teams such as Santini Conti Krups, Italbonifica Navigare, and others were equipped with Ciöcc bicycles. Furthermore, Ciöcc-branded racing bicycles, such as the Concorde bicycles that equipped the PDM–Concorde professional team, were well regarded.
Really nice stuff, and this one is no different—very nice, full Campy Chorus 10-speed gruppo, a beautiful Captain America paint job, and it could be yours. When I say “Top-Notch Two-Wheeled Transportation,” this is what I am talking about. Come on down and take it for a spin.
- Tom Chapel
