Basso Bikes is an Italian brand that produces and sells road racing bicycles and electric bicycles. It was founded in 1977 by Alcide Basso, brother of the world champion Marino Basso.[1] Currently, the company headquarters is located in San Zenone degli Ezzelini, in the province of Treviso, while the production department is located in Dueville, in the province of Vicenza.
History
Before registering the company, Alcide Basso started making bicycles in his family's garage in 1974, in Rettorgole di Caldogno.[2]
During the two-year period 1978–1979, the entry into the competition bicycle market and the international market took place: Germany became the first large market and large importers such as Brügelmann and Stier decided to order large quantities of frames.[2] Basso initially made frames of steel: they acquired the Pogliaghi brand name in the late 1980s, but from 1996 they make frames of carbon fiber too.[3]