GIOS Owners Club

Member N° 000250

From Netherlands

My cycling friend had a old GIOS and kept telling me what a great bike it was. In 1994 I could buy a used Compact Pro. I fell in love and never rode a different make. I use both bikes mainly for long fast touring trips, but the Pro was also used in local races. I love the way it steers in tight curves on bad pavement. Now my wife doesn't allow me to race anymore and I ride with a touring club. Although we still often check who is the fastest!

Frame No C1003 equipped with Campagnola Centaur 10 speed group and Ambrosio rims. Since the day the Cinquantenario was introduced I knew I had to have one. The most beautiful GIOS ever produced!
Only the frame No 40329 is this young. The bike is originally from 1990 (frame No 901054) and had a major overhaul in 1999 when a Campagnolo Veloce 9 speed group was mounted. The Ambiosio rims were mounted in 2004. I use this bike to train during the winter. After a crash in 2007 the frame had to be replaced. On the picture the bike in 2004 "en route" to Santiago de Compostella.

Frame No C1003 equipped with Campagnola Centaur 10 speed group and Ambrosio rims. Since the day the Cinquantenario was introduced I knew I had to have one. The most beautiful GIOS ever produced!

Only the frame No 40329 is this young. The bike is originally from 1990 (frame No 901054) and had a major overhaul in 1999 when a Campagnolo Veloce 9 speed group was mounted. The Ambiosio rims were mounted in 2004. I use this bike to train during the winter. After a crash in 2007 the frame had to be replaced. On the picture the bike in 2004 "en route" to Santiago de Compostella.