Articles Posted in the Allegro Category
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Allegro 1970s – 1990s
In the early 1970s Allegro’s business relationship with Village Cycles also ended. For the Kemps, an increase of other European brands being imported into the United States and the volatility of the Swiss Franc were…
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Allegro history, 1940 – 1950’s
After WW II and along with the rest of Europe, Allegro picked up where they had left off before it’s outbreak. The sport of cycling had also resumed and Allegro reformed the professional team which…
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Allegro History 1960’s
Since the beginning of bicycle time, the measure of any racing bike’s legitimacy has been gauged by its profile and victories in competition. The ‘if the pro’s ride it, it MUST be good’ mentality is…
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Allegro History pre-1940
Allegro information prior to World War II is scant and is mostly in the form of the bicylces that are still surviving today, (Special thanks to Peter Grenader for allowing use of information and photos he…