Summary
Columbus Tubi is a manufacturer of steel tubing used in bicycle frames, located in Settala, in the Province of Milan. The company was founded in 1919 by A.L. Colombo and was taken over by Colombo's youngest son, Antonio, in 1977.[1] It is now a division of Gruppo SPA, which also owns the bicycle manufacturer Cinelli.[2]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Metallic tubing and shaped parts manufacturing |
| Founded | 1919 in Italy |
| Founder | Angelo Luigi Colombo |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Antonio Colombo |
| Parent | Gruppo SPA |
| Website | columbustubi |
Columbus tubing was the main competitor to TI Reynolds 531 in the bicycle tube set market with many of the big name Italian manufacturers of bicycles and framesets utilising their products.[3] Famous name builders such as Bianchi,[4] Centurion Bicycles (after 1981), De Rosa, Ciocc,[5] Pinarello, and Colnago all specified the Columbus tubesets as part of their range.
Today the company produces a wide variety of butted tubes,[6] and also produces pre-formed carbon fiber components.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "History". columbus1919.com.
- ^ "Asobi Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in Cinelli And Columbus Cycling Brands". sgbonline.com. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Smythe, Simon (15 April 2016). "Icons of cycling: Columbus tubing". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Cobcroft, Robert (31 January 2013). "1987 Bianchi Columbus SLX – Campagnolo C Record". veloaficionado.com. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Arthurs-Brennan, Michelle (10 January 2020). "Italian brand Ciöcc is back with a revamped and extensive range for 2020". Cycling Weekly.
- ^ "Tubeset specification for Columbus Tubing from circa 1989". equusbicycle.com. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links edit
- Columbus
- List of tubings available from around 1989