Generations of Winning
Iride racing
Cicli Iride, or Iride Cycles, have had a winning history since the beginning. The office is stuffed with trophies.
Muscular team Iride
bicycle racing foundation
The brand name Iride has always been made by the Gemmati family. The word Iride means iris of the eye in Italian. It also refers to the colors of a rainbow, like what appears on so much racing apparel. It is also the root of iridescent. It is pronounced, in American English like ERIE-deh, an Italian would roll the r like this: ; but really, we don't mind if you say it I-ride, if that helps you remember the web address. It is funny, people speaking Italian would not even get the pun; there is no word for "ride" in Italian.
Race Winning Designs
Graceful structural Integrity
The sculptural engineering result displayed on these early trophy winning bikes looks active. Acquiring cups and trophies to overflow the office. There is an additional large stockpile of trophies in the attic.
Action at il velodromo - Pista
track racing specialty
The Iride track bike racing team in action at the velodrome. The nearby bigger town, Portogruaro, has a high banked velodrome, easily visible on google satellite, the Mecchia Velodrome. This is where star racer Nino Florean, above at center, won so many trophies for Iride.
Action on the road - Corsa
road racing history
Members of the Iride bicycles road racing team pursue the legacy in the 1948 season, just as Italy was recovering from World War II.
Iride track racing in 1919
track racing history
High banked velodrome racing sponsored by Pirelli in 1919, just as Italy was recovering from World War I.