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Italian passion

Passoni is known for blending heritage with modernity, and there is perhaps no better example of that in its current range than the new Cicloprato.

‘Back in the late 1980s we started making very light mountain bike frames for pros who wanted to keep fit in the winter,’ says Passoni owner Matteo Cassina. ‘Barring a swap to disc brakes, those early mountain bikes were essentially very similar to what the Cicloprato

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