---- ===== Rossin ===== Rossin Bikes was born on Sept 14, 1974 to supply the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.B.C._(cycling_team)|GBC/Itla Racing Team]] with bikes made by Marco Rossin, previously of Colnago((Details from the Rossin web archive: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150825020914/http://www.rossinbikes.it/en/df/catalogo-rossin-2011/|rossinbikes.it]])). Rossin sold the first Italian made mountain bicycle(([[bianchi:start|Bianchi]] was the first to put an Italian name on a mountain bike in 1983, but theirs were made in Japan.)). Rossin was also the first to introduce bike computers (1980,) and disc wheels (1983.) They //apparently// continue to sell road bikes at: https://rossinbikes.com/, but it's likely the brand is dead and they are selling leftovers, if they're selling anything at all. 1991 appears to be the last year Rossin made mountain bikes. \\

Sr. Garbelli's personal fascination with American Mountain bikes motiviated him to begin devloping a Rossin Mountain bike. The Marathon Mountain bike was developed by Rossin for the 1981 Milan International Cycle Show. 1988 Rossin Catalog [[https://bikalog.org/api/view/Rossin/1988/rossin-1988.pdf|bikalog.org]]

The earliest pic of a Rossin mt. bike is 1983. The latest is 1990. Despite their relative rarity, there are many pictures to found found - probably because they're very photogenic.

{{rossin.jpg?300|Laser Show}} \\ Rossin Compact Carbon Fiber, ca. 1990 [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKK203n82p/?epik=dj0yJnU9UFVHY0twb01yWnRoYXEwYVVWa09Ub3BpNmxuUk16NHQmcD0wJm49UThvLTlGQ1B5UUFTUTQ0X2NaWkQ4ZyZ0PUFBQUFBR0hlSm44|instagram]] \\ [[http://rossinproject.blogspot.com/2014/02/rossin-compact-carbon-fiber.html|details]] (about the bike, not the laser show....) \\

---- ===== 1983 Adventure ==== Ritchey made frame((Perhaps a huge 24" 1981-1983 [[ritchey:start#s1979|Ritchey Frame]]? Based upon the ribbed seat collar along with the head tube butting)), Rossin decals.

{{1983.jpg?300|1983 Adventure}} \\ 1983 Adventure [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1122192284908561&set=gm.1685851711601612|facebook]]

---- ===== 1984 Mistral Lady ===== Shimano Deore XT (1983-1984.) Columbus off road tubing.

{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Mistral Lady}} \\ 1984 Mistral Lady [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1167257833735339&set=pcb.1737843223069127|facebook]]

---- ===== 1985 Marathon XT ===== Shimano Deore XT (v2) (1985-1986), Columbus off road tubing

{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Marathon XT}} \\ 1985 Marathon XT [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219830165897954&set=pcb.10158225158197463|facebook]]

---- ===== 1986 Adventure ===== SunTour Cyclone 7000 (1986-7) and Roller Cams (brass pulley - 1986-7).

{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Adventure}} \\ 1986 Adventure [[https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/very-early-rossin-adventure-komplett-und-original.819323/|mtb-news.de]]

---- ===== 1987 Marathon ===== This bike is labeled as a 1985, but the components say 1987. SunTour XC 9000 rear (1987-1989), Shimano Deore XT front (1986), bullmoose bars.

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Marathon}} \\ 1987 Marathon [[https://www.facebook.com/cultmtb/photos/pcb.854569748058645/854569271392026/|facebook]]

---- ===== 1988 Concept Max ===== Ovalized Columbus Max tubes. Shimano M730 gruppo (1987-1988).

{{1988c.jpg?300|1988 Concept Max}} \\ 1988 Concept Max [[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/july-2011-euro-special-botm-vote-now.158945/|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1990 Marathon ===== Full Campagnolo Centaur (1989-1993) with Record-OR shifters.

{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Marathon}} \\ 1990 Marathon [[https://steel-vintage.com/rossin-marathon-classic-mtb-detail|steel-vintage]]