History

The company was started by Gatti in 1919 and formally founded in Italy in 1921 by Cesare Rizzato and was notable for its racing bicycle

Racing bicycle

A racing bicycle, also known as a road bike, is a bicycle designed for competitive road cycling, a sport governed by according to the rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale...

s which won several championships in the early 20th century. The company also had some championship success in the 1980s before hitting financial difficulties. Part of the company was sold in 2002. Now the 50% of the company is owned by Accell

Accell

Accell Group NV is a Dutch holding company which owns several European bicycle manufacturers. Besides bikes, the Accell Group is also involved in the production of fitness equipment. Accell is one of the largest producers of bicycles and bicycle parts in the world.-Factories:The Accell Group has...

 Group. The company also produces bicycles for the brands "Carraro", "Whistle USA" and "Maimo" e 'Dei".

Models

• Street: SLR, SLR100, Outdoor, Norhtblack, Time out
• Trekking: Distance, River, Discovery, Street, Travel, Bridge
• Urban : Manhattan, Primavera, Cita, Cruiser, Life, Venture, Airon, Maggie, Piccadilli
• MTB: Shape D, Shape V, Spin, Planet D, Planet V, Wap, Replay, Stratos, My Flower, Cobra, Diablo, Dragon, Scorpion
• Electric bicycle
  Electric bicycle
  An electric bicycle, also known as an e-bike, is a bicycle with an electric motor used to power the vehicle. Electric bicycles typically cost between and , use rechargeable batteries and can travel up to...
  
  : E-Green, EcoLife, Ecofolding, EcoCity
• Cid'z bikes
• Folding Bikes

The company produces also several models for the Carraro, Whistle USA, Maino e Dei brands.

Components

The company also produces "Byte" bicycle parts which are used in several models of the brand.

External links

• Official website (Italian)
• whistle
• carraro Website
• Dei Bicycles