Rivola
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telaista / framebuilder: Gianni Rivola
son of founder Giovanni Rivola (1925-1996) and Rosa Melandri (1927-2013)
sister of Alma Rivola as younger brother of Fausto Rivola.
in Via Amendola, Massa Lombarda, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, ITA
started to braze for the family brand 1978, for two years under the guidance of maestro artigiano telaista Umberto Chiesa, from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, who came to visit & teach three times a week.
Brazed Rivolas for 15 years till 1993.
Chiesa build/brazed frames in the early career of Felice Gimondi, as for the spainard "el tarangu".
The same nickname as his father and grandfather, a word in the Asturian language for a man reputed for his strength and character. (put in Eddy Merckx words, the best climber in modern cycling history, and record holder of four consecutive green jerseys @ the giro d'italia {mountain classifictaion}) Jose Manuel Fuente.
brazed partially over a coal forge / coal-fired furnace "a base di legno dolce" literally on basis of sweet wood - Weichholz, therefore no frame jig could be used and the frame was fixed using the techinque of pinning, using pins
. Dropouts where brazed with a brazing torch and Castolin.
Cinelli SC fork crown, Cinelli SCM bottom bracket shell, Cinelli CS lugs stamped, Campagnolo 1010/b Porta Catena dropouts, Columbus SL tubing
quality stuff...
364
telaista / framebuilder: Gianni Rivola
son of founder Giovanni Rivola (1925-1996) and Rosa Melandri (1927-2013)
sister of Alma Rivola as younger brother of Fausto Rivola.
in Via Amendola, Massa Lombarda, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, ITA
started to braze for the family brand 1978, for two years under the guidance of maestro artigiano telaista Umberto Chiesa, from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, who came to visit & teach three times a week.
Brazed Rivolas for 15 years till 1993.
Chiesa build/brazed frames in the early career of Felice Gimondi, as for the spainard "el tarangu".
The same nickname as his father and grandfather, a word in the Asturian language for a man reputed for his strength and character. (put in Eddy Merckx words, the best climber in modern cycling history, and record holder of four consecutive green jerseys @ the giro d'italia {mountain classifictaion}) Jose Manuel Fuente.
brazed partially over a coal forge / coal-fired furnace "a base di legno dolce" literally on basis of sweet wood - Weichholz, therefore no frame jig could be used and the frame was fixed using the techinque of pinning, using pins
. Dropouts where brazed with a brazing torch and Castolin.Cinelli SC fork crown, Cinelli SCM bottom bracket shell, Cinelli CS lugs stamped, Campagnolo 1010/b Porta Catena dropouts, Columbus SL tubing
quality stuff...
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Model Walter bottom bracket shell, investment cast