Cinelli Vigorelli

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 visuals and colourways that are hip and cool. 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 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)

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: 1-1/8" Carbon

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)

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

"Italian White" (2007)

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", though they do showcase the correct colourway in their own history.

Cinelli Vigorelli "Italian White" (2007)

"Italian White" (2008-2009)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Italian White" (2008)

"Italian White (Remastered)" (2010-2012)

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)

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: 1-1/8" Carbon

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" (2013-2014)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Black is Black" (2013)

"Vigorosa" (2014)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Vigorosa" (2014)

Second Vigorelli Revision (2015-2022)

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).

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)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Caleido" (2015)

"Black is Black" (2015)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Black is Black" (2013)

Picture is of the 2013 frame.

"Team" (2016-2017)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Team" (2016)

"White Team" (2018-2019)

Cinelli Vigorelli "White Team" (2018)

"Prima" (2022)

Special limited edition of the second kind of "Italian White" that had no specificity compared to the original colourway.

"Vigorosa II" (2023)

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)

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

Tubeset:

Fork: 1-1/8" 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" (2017-2018)

Cinelli Vigorelli Steel "Electric Feel" (2017)

Vigorelli Steel "Black Night" (2019-)

Cinelli Vigorelli Steel "Black Night" (2019)

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

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

Vigorelli Shark (2019-2020)

Slightly more aggressive.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane

Fork: 1-1/8" 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)

Cinelli Vigorelli Shark "Red Alert" (2019)

Vigorelli Shark "Galazy Grey" (2020)

Cinelli Vigorelli Shark "Galazy Grey" (2020)

Second Vigorelli Geometry (2020-2025)

Brand new aggressive track-orientated geometry.

Tubeset: Columbus Airplane

Fork: 1-1/8" 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" (2020-2024)

Cinelli Vigorelli "Rainbow" (2020)

"Special White" (2023)

Special Edition for the year 2023.

Cinelli Vigorelli "Special White" (2023)

"80s Nazionale Blu" (2025)

Cinelli Vigorelli "80s Nazionale Blu" (2025)

Sources

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.