1968 - the milan unsung champion - the Galmozzi Super

Unfortunately there´s not much known about Galmozzi outside of italy. But round milan and if perfoamcne, speed and quality was the right measure for a racing bicycle up to the seventies riders spoke about Cinelli, Galmozzi, Masi and Pogliaghi only.

Nevertheless, when Giovanni Gerbi and Alfredo Focesi founded Cicli Gloria Milano in 1922 Francesco Galmozzi became the technical director. He designed the Gloria "Garibaldina". The Garibaldina was the bicycle that won the 1923 world championship with Liberio Ferrario. In 1932, Attilio Pavesi won two gold medals, time trial and team, at the Los Angeles Olympics on a Galmozzi-Magri bicycle, as did many riders at the Montlhery world championship the following year.

It was up to Francesco Galmozzi to start in 1938 production under the families name in the shop of Via Melchiorre Gioia in Milan, where they stayed until its closure in 1986. 

Due to Signore Paolo Sterpi and since Francesco was a close friend of Gino Bartali the bicyclces used by Gino when he rode for Legnano were made by Galmozzi.

Beside the funny brands badge (becoming a decal later) with a rooster staying on a bicycle hub, there are other genuine characteristics that indicate a frame to be made by Galmozzi. Slotted steering tube sleeves and slots with a centered drilling an each side of the fork crown are indicating the frames origin.

Since Francesco Galmozzi served many brands with his creations and was guided by building frames with highest quality and performance the output branded with his own name was very limited. Thus I´m very lucky to geet a younger brother for my late 40th, early 50th cambio corsa frame.; actually it´s build up with a mix of early bronze and early Nuovo Gran Sport parts.


Bottom Braket: Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport
Headset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Crankset: Campagnolo Nuovo Grand Sport
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Gran Sport
Shift levers: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Brake Lever: Universal Super 68
Brakes:  Universal Super 68
Wheelset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record
Saddle: Brooks Professional
Seatpost: alloy
Stem: Cinelli
Handlebar: Cinelli
Pedals: Campagnolo Record

Frame tubing: Columbus
Fork tubing: Columbus