Passoni Handshake – OZ 499

Passoni Nero XL with OZ 499

The important agreement between two of the most eminent world brands in the field of Italian bicycles has been made official today

OZ499 – Passoni: a handshake in the name of excellence for two of the most exclusive brands in the world of Italian cycling.

As a matter of fact, an important agreement has been closed between Carlesso Telai Ltd., originator and creator of the exclusive OZ499 wheels, and Passoni Ltd., the leading company in the production of bicycle frames only and exclusively customized, and universally acknowlegded for their extreme hand-crafted care for details.

The agreement will materialize with the creation of just ten specimens of OZ499 wheel pairs with the exclusive Bianco Passoni final touch, with limited production numbers from 550 to 559, which will be assembled on the Passoni 2010 collection bicycles starting from next year.

Aerodynamism and resistance, high…

In the wake of Eurobike OZ 499

Testimony of the cutting-edge technology and world-class design which mark a turning point in the way we conceive and experience cycling.

It is not just a sport, not just a competition:

OZ499 is the result of a project which brought together a craftsman from the Vicenza area, Simone Carlesso, and OZ Racing, one of the leading manufacturers of car wheel rims. This partnership, which spanned a year of research and trials aimed at providing athletes and cycling enthusiasts with an exclusive product boasting unique technical features, resulted in the creation of a wheel which has already become a design icon.

OZ499 wheels have been one of the most applauded testimonials of "Made in Italy" at Eurobike, the main international event on novelties in the field of two-wheelers.

Assembled on one of the frames of the new Passoni collection, OZ499 has attracted the interest of over 3,000…