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 +---- 
 +===== 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. 
 +\\ 
 + 
 +<blockquote> 
 +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. 
 +<cite> 
 +1988 Rossin Catalog [[https://bikalog.org/api/view/Rossin/1988/rossin-1988.pdf|bikalog.org]] 
 +</cite> 
 +</blockquote> 
 + 
 +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. 
 + 
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 +</div> 
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 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{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....) 
 +\\ 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1983> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 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. 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{1983.jpg?300|1983 Adventure}} 
 +\\ 
 +1983 Adventure 
 +[[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1122192284908561&set=gm.1685851711601612|facebook]] 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1984> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 1984 Mistral Lady ===== 
 + 
 +Shimano Deore XT (1983-1984.) Columbus off road tubing. 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Mistral Lady}} 
 +\\ 
 +1984 Mistral Lady 
 +[[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1167257833735339&set=pcb.1737843223069127|facebook]] 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1985> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 1985 Marathon XT ===== 
 + 
 +Shimano Deore XT (v2) (1985-1986), Columbus off road tubing 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Marathon XT}} 
 +\\ 
 +1985 Marathon XT 
 +[[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219830165897954&set=pcb.10158225158197463|facebook]] 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1986> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 1986 Adventure ===== 
 + 
 +SunTour Cyclone 7000 (1986-7) and Roller Cams (brass pulley - 1986-7). 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{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]] 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1987> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 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. 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Marathon}} 
 +\\ 
 +1987 Marathon 
 +[[https://www.facebook.com/cultmtb/photos/pcb.854569748058645/854569271392026/|facebook]] 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1988> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 1988 Concept Max ===== 
 + 
 + 
 +Ovalized Columbus Max tubes.  Shimano M730 gruppo (1987-1988). 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{1988c.jpg?300|1988 Concept Max}} 
 +\\ 
 +1988 Concept Max 
 +[[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/july-2011-euro-special-botm-vote-now.158945/|retrobike]] 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 + 
 +<div column 50% #s1990> 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== 1990 Marathon ===== 
 + 
 +Full Campagnolo Centaur (1989-1993) with Record-OR shifters. 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 +<div column 45%> 
 +{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Marathon}} 
 +\\ 
 +1990 Marathon 
 +[[https://steel-vintage.com/rossin-marathon-classic-mtb-detail|steel-vintage]] 
 + 
 + 
 +</div> 
 + 
 + 
 + 
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