Introducing: Pininfarina Fuoriserie Bicycle
Words: Luke Fussell
When innovation and tradition are combined within a piece of machinery, the result is more often than not, an inspired one. This is no different for the bicycle industry and the magnificent tailor-made design that is the Pininfarina bicycle.
Pininfarina is arguably the most famous automotive design house in the world, having put their name to a number of iconic cars including the Maserati A6 GCS/53 Berlinetta and the Ferrari Testarossa, as well as many more. They have never forayed into bicycles though, until now.
This steel-framed, chrome-plated bicycle, has been constructed under the highest specifications you will find on any luxury two wheeler. From its heat-controlled temper to kevlar anti-puncture tires, this bicycle has been developed through the collaboration of industry-leading companies the world over. Including German lighting systems, English leather, and an Italian propulsion system, each facet of this machine is tailored to its respective user, all the way down to its hand-chiseled brake knobs.
The elegance of the design, with the combination of modern and classic materials, gives the bicycle a sense of heritage and value, not found outside of a vintage vehicle, such as the Lancia Astura Bocca, from which the bicycle takes its bridge interlaced leather seat and handles. With a modern booster system that uses the cyclists kinetic energy to power an electric engine for longer journeys, this machine harks back to when riding a bicycle was an elegant pastime, setting the benchmark for luxury cycling.
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