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The Cinelli Vigorelli needs no introduction, it's the bike that best represents what the mainstream fixie culture is about. A legendary brand naming a bike after a legendary place with stunning visuals and colourful colourways. With this concept set in stone from the get-go, it is now of no surprise how big of a reputation this frame has in 2024. But there is not a lot said about the history of this frame, so I will try to compile most of what I can find on them here.

Its history has been written over and over again but it's still hard to put a specific date on the first Vigorelli. Cinelli claims it has been made in 2005, 2006 and 2007 on different occasions. The first appearance of it is in the 2007 Cinelli catalogue (might have been out there by mid to late 2006), so the question is out there : what came before 2007 ? It's unknown for now but some bikes out there[1] may close us in on the answer.

I will treat the different geometries as different models as it compacts the data. I will of course try to source as much as I can of the information I'm gonna mention.

Original Vigorelli Geometry (2005-2012)[modifier]

The original Vigorelli geometry followed a track-like geometry with fairly high Bottom Bracket, short chainstays, steep headtube angle and short rake.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane
Fork: Columbus Pista 1-1/8" (Carbon + Aluminium steerer)
BB Thread: BSA
Seatpost diameter: 31,6mm
Size S1 S T1 T HeadTube a° b° R C F WB E Fork
XS 500 460 520 511.5 114 72.3° 75.5° 35 389 570.5 952.2 58 366
S 520 480 535 526.1 134 72.3° 75° 35 390 581.8 964.6 58 366
M 540 500 545 535.7 150 73° 74.5° 35 392 581.5 966.3 58 366
L 560 520 555 545.8 170 73° 74.5° 35 392 592.0 976.9 58 366
XL 580 540 575 564.9 188 73° 73.5° 35 395 602.0 989.9 58 366

"?" (2005-2006)[modifier]

According to Cinelli, the Vigorelli was born in 2005[2]. But the first mention of it I could find was from 2007. This is a placeholder model for now.

"Italian White" (2007 [3])[modifier]

The first edition of this frame is quite rare. It's a forgotten colourway that is rarely discussed or talked about, even Cinelli don't correctly point to it on multiple places discussing the "first Vigorelli"[2][4], though they do showcase the correct colourway in their own history[5].

Cinelli Vigorelli "Italian White" (2007)

"Italian White" (2008[6]-2009[7])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Italian White" (2008)

"Italian White (Remastered)" (2010[8]-2012[9])[modifier]

This colourway is toned down from the previous Italian White, the colours don't change but the big Cinelli branding is moved to the top tube and instead is a Cinelli logo.

Cinelli Vigorelli "Italian White (Remastered)" (2010)

First Vigorelli Revision (2013-2014)[modifier]

This is a very minute change in geometry if it even is one, I'm fairly sure Cinelli just rounded the more "exact" numbers from the original Vigorelli. The telling sign of these models is the cone-shaped seattube compared to the original Vigorelli.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane
Fork: Columbus Pista 1-1/8" (Carbon + Aluminium steerer)
BB Thread: BSA
Seatpost diameter: 31,6mm
Size S1 S T1 T HeadTube a° b° R C F WB E Fork
XS 500 460 520 513 114 72.5° 75.5° 35 389 570 952 58 368
S 520 480 535 526 134 72.5° 75° 35 390 582 965 58 368
M 540 500 545 537 150 73° 74.5° 35 392 582 966 58 368
L 560 520 555 546 170 73° 74.5° 35 392 592.0 977 58 368
XL 580 540 575 565 188 73° 73.5° 35 395 602.0 990 58 368

"Black is Black" (2013[10]-2014[11])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Black is Black" (2013)

"Vigorosa" (2014[11])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Vigorosa" (2014)

Second Vigorelli Revision (2015-2022)[modifier]

From 2015 onwards, the headtube is tapered. If there are no other ways for you to tell, this may be how you can identify the reissues that are the Vigorosa II and "Prima" (which are respectively Vigorosa and Italian White (2nd) reissues). These reissues are, according to some[12], new old stock found by Cinelli.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane
Fork: Columbus Pista Leggera 1-1/8"-1-1/2" (Carbon + Aluminium steerer)
BB Thread: BSA
Seatpost diameter: 31,6mm
Size S1 S T1 T HeadTube a° b° R C F WB E Fork
XS 500 460 520 513 114 72.5° 75.5° 35 389 570 952 58 368
S 520 480 535 526 134 72.5° 75° 35 390 582 965 58 368
M 540 500 545 537 150 73° 74.5° 35 392 582 966 58 368
L 560 520 555 546 170 73° 74.5° 35 392 592.0 977 58 368
XL 580 540 575 565 188 73° 73.5° 35 395 602.0 990 58 368

"Caleido" (2015[13])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Caleido" (2015)

"Black is Black" (2015[13])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Black is Black" (2013)

Picture is of the 2013 frame.

"Team" (2016[14]-2017[15])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Team" (2016)

"White Team" (2018[16]-2019[17])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "White Team" (2018)

"Prima" (2022[18])[modifier]

Special limited edition of the second kind of "Italian White" based on the second revision of the Vigorelli frame that had no difference in colourway compared to the original.

"Vigorosa II" (2023[19])[modifier]

Special limited edition of the Vigorelli that had the drive side colourway of the Vigorosa but had the non-drive side be inversed.

Vigorelli Steel (2017-2025)[modifier]

Much slacker geometry made for crit racing, it's so slack in fact that Cinelli made a Road version of this frame.

Tubeset: Columbus Thron tre-tubi (2017-2020) and "Cromor double-butted tubing" (2025).
Fork: Columbus Futura 1-1/8"-1-1/2" (Carbon)
BB Thread: BSA
Seatpost diameter: 27.2mm
Size S1 S T1 T Steer a° b° R C F WB E Fork
XS 470 435 512 502 100 72.5° 75° 45 391 568 953 53 368
S 500 465 535 526 114 73.5° 74.5° 45 393 578 965 53 368
M 530 495 550 543 136 73.5° 74° 45 393 589 977 50 368
L 560 525 562 556 156 73.5° 73.5° 45 394 596 985 50 368
XL 590 555 575 571 174 74° 73° 45 396 599 990 50 368

Vigorelli Steel "Electric Feel" (2017[15]-2018[20])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli Steel "Electric Feel" (2017)

Vigorelli Steel "Black Night" (2019[21]-2020[22])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli Steel "Black Night" (2019)

Vigorelli Steel "80s Team Red-White" (2025[23])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli Steel "80s Team Red-White" (2025)

Vigorelli Shark (2019-2020)[modifier]

Slightly more aggressive.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane
Fork: Columbus Futura 1-1/8"-1-1/2" (Carbon)
BB Thread: BSA
Seatpost diameter: Proprietary
Size S1 S T1 T Steer a° b° R C F WB E Fork
XS 500 456 515 508 114 73° 74.5° 45 380 574 945 61 368
S 520 478 538 521 134 73° 74° 45 382 587 962 58 368
M 540 498 542 535 150 73.5° 73.5° 45 383 588 964 58 368
L 560 518 552 544 170 73.5° 73.5° 45 384 598 975 58 368
XL 590 548 580 564 188 73.5° 72.5° 45 385 608 986 58 368

Vigorelli Shark "Red Alert" (2019[24]-2021[25])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli Shark "Red Alert" (2019)

Vigorelli Shark "Galazy Grey" (2020)[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli Shark "Galazy Grey" (2020)

Second Vigorelli Geometry (2022-2025)[modifier]

Brand new aggressive track-orientated geometry.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane
Fork: Columbus Futura 1-1/8"-1-1/2" (Carbon)
BB Thread: BSA
Seatpost diameter: Proprietary
Size S1 S T1 T Steer a° b° R C F WB E Fork
XS 500 480 500 507 95 73° 73.5° 45 377 543 914 50 368
S 550 510 526 535 115 73° 74° 45 377 572 944 52 368
M 570 530 558 566 130 73.5° 74° 45 377 597 968 50 368
L 590 550 587 598 145 74° 74° 45 377 622 993 50 368
XL 605 565 621 632 160 74° 73.5° 45 377 651 1022 50 368

"Rainbow" (2022-2024)[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "Rainbow" (2020)

"Special White" (2024)[modifier]

Special Edition.

Cinelli Vigorelli "Special White" (2023)

"80s Nazionale Blu" (2025[26])[modifier]

Cinelli Vigorelli "80s Nazionale Blu" (2025)

Sources[modifier]

registrostoricocicli.com Cinelli archive, This website has a large amount of catalogues from many different brands but importantly for this page, it holds the 2006 to 2011 Cinelli catalogues.

References[modifier]

  1. ↑ Cinelli Mystery Track frame,Archive, thespoken.cc, last accessed : 14/10/2024
  2. ↑ 2,0 et 2,1 Cinelli-Made "Memorial" of the Vigorelli, cinelli-milano.com, last accessed 13/10/2024
  3. ↑ Page 23 of the 2007 Cinelli catalogue, registrostoricocicli.com, last accessed : 03/11/2024
  4. ↑ Shop Talk #10 : Vigorelli Extra, cinelli-milano.com, last accessed : 14/01/2024
  5. ↑ Cinelli's History, cinelli-milano.com, last accessed : 14/10/2024
  6. ↑ Page 27 of the 2008 Cinelli catalogue, registrostoricocicli.com, last accessed : 03/11/2024
  7. ↑ Page 29 of the 2009 Cinelli catalogue, registrostoricocicli.com, last accessed : 03/11/2024
  8. ↑ Page 33 of the 2010 Cinelli catalogue, registrostoricocicli.com, last accessed : 03/11/2024
  9. ↑ Page 36 of the 2012 Cinelli catalogue, cinelli.it, last-accessed : 18/10/2024
  10. ↑ Page 38 of the 2013 Cinelli catalogue, gambacicli.it, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  11. ↑ 11,0 et 11,1 Page 38 of the 2014 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  12. ↑ What is the difference between Cinelli Vigorelli Vigorosa and Vigorosa II? | Fixie Corner, youtube.com, last accessed : 18/10/2024
  13. ↑ 13,0 et 13,1 Page 36 of the 2015 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  14. ↑ Page 34 of the 2016 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  15. ↑ 15,0 et 15,1 Page 24 of the 2017 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  16. ↑ Page 34 of the 2018 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  17. ↑ Page 68 of the 2019 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 18/10/2024
  18. ↑ Original Cinelli post announcing the Prima, facebook.com, last access : 13/10/2024
  19. ↑ Original Cinelli post announcing the Vigorosa II, facebook.com, last access : 13/10/2024
  20. ↑ Page 30 of the 2018 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 18/10/2024
  21. ↑ Page 64 of the 2019 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 18/10/2024
  22. ↑ Cinelli catalog and list prices, bicilive.it, last-accessed : 18/10/2024
  23. ↑ Cinelli Vigorelli Steel frame sale page, cinelli-milano.com, last accessed 18/10/2024
  24. ↑ Page 60 of the 2019 Cinelli catalogue, issuu.com, last-accessed : 17/10/2024
  25. ↑ Cinelli catalogue and list prices, bicilive.it, last-accessed : 18/10/2024
  26. ↑ Cinelli Vigorelli frame sale page, cinelli-milano.com, last accessed 18/10/2024
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