Cermenati Antonio
Via Adua, 40
22030 Magreglio
(como)
Telefono 031-965146
Fax 031-965146
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We have been operating with success in the wooden bicycle rims business for well on three generations now.

Founded in the 1940s together with Antonio Cermenati and strengthened by the cooperation with the D’Alessandro company (renown for their tubular rim production), affirmation both in our homeland and abroad was quick to come.
In 1976 the business was taken over by the founder’s son Giovanni, who went on to operate a major breakthrough with the leading technological company MOMO DESIGN, by securing the supply of wooden rims for an exclusive custom designed bicycle.


From then onwards a great deal of articles featured in both specialised and non-specialised magazine editions describe the production processes and implementation of wooden rims, further to film documentary production both in Italy and abroad describing how resilient and strong wooden rims are. Not only do they equal those in metal, but they feature a much greater elasticity over the rougher and particularly longer routes, with the added benefit that on downhill stretches the infamous inconveniencies of overheating due to brake friction pads are avoided, thereby guaranteeing optimised braking performance at all times.
Our catalogue proudly quotes the following comment by Fiorenzo Magni:
”Not only has my good friend Giovanni continued a wonderful tradition, but he has managed to give his rims that special touch that is the absolute best that a cyclist can find. By the way, I won the Tour of Flanders three times running, using these wooden rims”.


In 2003, the business was taken over by Giovanni’s son, Antonio: the third generation devoted to continuing the “CERCHI GHISALLO” wooden rims traditions. The current production range has expanded and now offers a wider range of accessories and other wooden items such as mudguards, chaincases, pack and carry racks and wooden kick-scooters.

Production craftsmanship processes are entirely hand controlled, from the actual woodblocks to the end of the various work process cycles.