Fondo is anticipation. The quiet joy of mapping a route, drafting an itinerary and planning an escape. Around the plans relationships are forged, the expectations of a new experience shared and memories started. The love of cycling can take you anywhere and everywhere. Treasured moments and inspiration gained from people, food, landscapes and culture, fuelled by passion and driven by curiosity, Fondo is adventure. Getting close to the open road in far flung places: mountain passes, cobbled ramps, majestic landscapes and feeling each mile under your body. The wind in your face, the sun on your back, the tarmac beneath your wheels. Simple things that can mean so much, Fondo the exhilaration of liberty, independence and the rewards of self-reliance. The satisfaction of the climb, the rush of the descent, the thrill of the finish line. To know cycling is to know the sense of a mission completed, a challenge fulfilled, a job well done, but it’s only ever part of the story. A bike and your ideas can take you places, but it’s the places that leave the mark.
Fondo Gradient Fondo gradient is a collection which celebrates the very essence of Fondo and the beauty of climbing on a road bike. Classic climbs form the cornerstone of bike culture and to celebrate their role, landscapes and history, Fondo gradient has been inspired by three of the most iconic: Passo dello Stelvio; l’Alpe d’Huez and Muur van Geraardsbergen.
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