Cinelli Supercorsa — The World's Most Iconic Steel Frame

Some frames are built for a season. Then there's the Supercorsa, in uninterrupted production for nearly 70 years — arguably the only case in cycling of a project that has crossed seven decades without ever losing its identity.

The first Supercorsa was born in the early 1950s from the collaboration between Cino Cinelli and his framebuilder, Luigi Valsassina. Cino's stated goal was direct: "the perfect functional harmony between the three main parts of the frame" — fork, main triangle, and rear stays. A harmony to be reached by developing stiffness, elasticity, aerodynamics, and aesthetics all at once, with every component redesigned according to the radical standards of a self-declared stubborn perfectionist.

It took 15 years of experimentation — what Cino himself called the most "philosophical" piece his brand ever produced — before arriving at the solutions still recognizable on today's Supercorsa: the proprietary sloping fork crown, double-bolt fastback seat stays, pointed lugs, and perfect Italian stage-racing geometry.

Since the mid-1960s, the frame has undergone only two significant modifications: in 1979, a new graphic system by Milanese legend Italo Lupi to accompany Cinelli's "winged-C" logo; and in 1984, the introduction of the Cinelli Spoiler bottom bracket — the only microcast bicycle frame part ever granted a patent. Everything else has been a quiet, under-the-hood update to steel materials and manufacturing technique, leaving the original ride quality and aesthetic respectfully untouched.

Technical specs:

• Frame weight: 1830g
• Fork weight: 670g

For riders looking to build a complete or partial setup around this frame, our team puts together custom quotes on request — a process built for anyone who wants their Supercorsa exactly as they picture it, from groupset to wheels down to the final configuration.

Explore the full range in our Road Bikes collection, or request a Latest Build tailored to your setup. For the official history and brand archive, the Cinelli — Heritage page remains the right reference.