Sancineto is among the elite of frame builders. They were one of the oldest continuous manufacturers of high quality bikes in Italy but also one of the least known marques. Sadly, they are a mystery of the highest quality!
In 1919 bicycle racer Pietro Sancineto followed the classic path of bicycle makers and (after his racing career) began building bicycles, marking the beginning of three generations of custom frame building for this family. Pietro’s son Sabastiano, also a bicycle racer (on the track), and later grandson Gianni followed in their father’s footsteps and continued the family legacy of building high quality custom bicycles for the racing community.
The original factory was located on the family farm outside of Cuneo Italy, a northern town in the Piedmont region of Italy. Little is known about the early years of the business with Pietro and Sabastiano, but they likely produced limited numbers of high quality bicycles to discerning clients. These bikes were probably unbranded since there are no known examples of frames from this period bearing the family name.
In more modern times, Gianni was known to have produced bicycles for other marques in the 1980’s. This perhaps was the continuation of the practice of his father and grandfather. Torto was one such brand which was manufactured by Sancineto but labelled as another. Featuring superior workmanship, excellent pantographs and attention to detail that Sancineto was known for, the Torto was a beautifully built bicycle.
Later on, Gianni built custom bicycles for many professional bike racing teams, including the Lithuanian national team, the German women’s Olympic team and other Swiss, Danish, Finish and British teams. It is said that in the 1990’s his custom frames often sold for more than 3000 Swiss Francs, which was more than $4000 USD at the time! Gianni was most prolific in the 1990’s, even supplying approximately 50 bicycles for an importer to the US in 1994. Most of his production however, it is said, stayed in northern Europe where he primarily served local demand for his work. Gianni may have also relocated his factory north, to Turin Italy around this time.
This gorgeous, authentic Gianni Sancineto road racing frameset, hand-built in Cuneo, Italy. Finished in a striking, vibrant metallic electric blue paint job, this frameset features beautifully detailed with the classic Sancineto cutout heart/triangle details and premium chrome accents
Condition:
The frameset is in beautiful vintage condition. The metallic paint retains a brilliant gloss with very minimal signs of age or storage wear. Chrome stays and fork legs are bright with very minimal signs of use here and there and still keeping excellent reflection. Threads (Italian BB) and tube alignments are straight, clean, and ready for a stunning neo-retro or period-correct build.
Technical Specifications:
• Frame Size: Factory stamped 50cm (Stamped "G 50" on both the bottom bracket shell and the fork steerer tube).
• Seat Tube (ST): 50 cm Center-to-Center (C-C) | 52 cm Center-to-Top (C-T)
• Top Tube (TT): 53 cm Center-to-Center (C-C)
• Head Tube (HT): 9.7 cm
• Tubing: High-quality Columbus Gara Acciaio CrMo (Chromoly) steel tubeset.
• Seatpost Diameter: 26.8 mm
• Bottom Bracket Threading: Italian (ITA)
• Rear Hub Spacing: 130 mm (Perfect for modern neo-retro builds or classic 8/9/10/11-speed groupsets)
• Front Hub Spacing: 100 mm
• Total Weight: 2,710 grams (Frame + Fork combined)
Key Features & Aesthetics:
• Fork: Original matching steel fork with a fully chromed lower half and crown.
• Stays: Polished chrome drive-side chainstay and rear dropouts in excellent condition.
• Authenticity: Features the stylized, signature "S" logo on the head tube and the classic hand-signed "Gianni Sancineto Italy" golden decal on the seat tube. Includes a vintage dealer decal from Denmark "Cykelcentret ApS Solrød Strandvej"
350 euros + shipping
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In 1919 bicycle racer Pietro Sancineto followed the classic path of bicycle makers and (after his racing career) began building bicycles, marking the beginning of three generations of custom frame building for this family. Pietro’s son Sabastiano, also a bicycle racer (on the track), and later grandson Gianni followed in their father’s footsteps and continued the family legacy of building high quality custom bicycles for the racing community.
The original factory was located on the family farm outside of Cuneo Italy, a northern town in the Piedmont region of Italy. Little is known about the early years of the business with Pietro and Sabastiano, but they likely produced limited numbers of high quality bicycles to discerning clients. These bikes were probably unbranded since there are no known examples of frames from this period bearing the family name.
In more modern times, Gianni was known to have produced bicycles for other marques in the 1980’s. This perhaps was the continuation of the practice of his father and grandfather. Torto was one such brand which was manufactured by Sancineto but labelled as another. Featuring superior workmanship, excellent pantographs and attention to detail that Sancineto was known for, the Torto was a beautifully built bicycle.
Later on, Gianni built custom bicycles for many professional bike racing teams, including the Lithuanian national team, the German women’s Olympic team and other Swiss, Danish, Finish and British teams. It is said that in the 1990’s his custom frames often sold for more than 3000 Swiss Francs, which was more than $4000 USD at the time! Gianni was most prolific in the 1990’s, even supplying approximately 50 bicycles for an importer to the US in 1994. Most of his production however, it is said, stayed in northern Europe where he primarily served local demand for his work. Gianni may have also relocated his factory north, to Turin Italy around this time.
This gorgeous, authentic Gianni Sancineto road racing frameset, hand-built in Cuneo, Italy. Finished in a striking, vibrant metallic electric blue paint job, this frameset features beautifully detailed with the classic Sancineto cutout heart/triangle details and premium chrome accents
Condition:
The frameset is in beautiful vintage condition. The metallic paint retains a brilliant gloss with very minimal signs of age or storage wear. Chrome stays and fork legs are bright with very minimal signs of use here and there and still keeping excellent reflection. Threads (Italian BB) and tube alignments are straight, clean, and ready for a stunning neo-retro or period-correct build.
Technical Specifications:
• Frame Size: Factory stamped 50cm (Stamped "G 50" on both the bottom bracket shell and the fork steerer tube).
• Seat Tube (ST): 50 cm Center-to-Center (C-C) | 52 cm Center-to-Top (C-T)
• Top Tube (TT): 53 cm Center-to-Center (C-C)
• Head Tube (HT): 9.7 cm
• Tubing: High-quality Columbus Gara Acciaio CrMo (Chromoly) steel tubeset.
• Seatpost Diameter: 26.8 mm
• Bottom Bracket Threading: Italian (ITA)
• Rear Hub Spacing: 130 mm (Perfect for modern neo-retro builds or classic 8/9/10/11-speed groupsets)
• Front Hub Spacing: 100 mm
• Total Weight: 2,710 grams (Frame + Fork combined)
Key Features & Aesthetics:
• Fork: Original matching steel fork with a fully chromed lower half and crown.
• Stays: Polished chrome drive-side chainstay and rear dropouts in excellent condition.
• Authenticity: Features the stylized, signature "S" logo on the head tube and the classic hand-signed "Gianni Sancineto Italy" golden decal on the seat tube. Includes a vintage dealer decal from Denmark "Cykelcentret ApS Solrød Strandvej"
350 euros + shipping
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