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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1973}}, [[Lugo, Emilia-Romagna|Lugo]]
| founder = Oliviero Gallegati
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The ''Societa Mechanica'' was organized by ''[[Giro d'Italia]]'' mechanic [[Oliviero Gallegati]] in the 1960s, in order to set a group of working standards. When he opened his bicycle shop in [[Lugo]], [[Italy]], rather than following the almost universal custom in the Italian cycle industry of naming the company after himself, he instead named it '''Somec''', for ''Societa Mechanica''. A very small artisanal shop, Somec makes only a few bikes a year, out of steel or aluminum.
The '''Societa Mechanica''' was organized by ''[[Giro d'Italia]]'' mechanic [[Oliviero Gallegati]] in the 1960s, in order to set a group of working standards. When he opened his bicycle shop in [[Lugo, Emilia-Romagna|Lugo]], [[Italy]], rather than following the almost universal custom in the Italian cycle industry of naming the company after himself, he instead named it '''Somec''', for ''Societa Mechanica''. A very small artisanal shop, Somec makes only a few bikes a year, out of steel or aluminum.


The Somec [[Cavallino]] logo is often confused with that of [[Ferrari]] but has the horse's tail hanging down instead of held upwards, by personal agreement between the two men, according to the official story.


Somec previously made frames solely from steel and aluminum materials, but has since followed conventional technical advancements into the use of carbon fiber and titanium. As of the 2007 model year, their [http://www.somec.com/en/collection/ catalog] contains seven carbon frames, one titanium frame, 5 aluminum/aluminum-carbon frames, and one steel frame.
The Somec [[Cavallino]] logo is often confused with that of [[Ferrari]] but has the horse's tail hanging down instead of held upwards, by personal agreement between the two men, according to the official story.


==See also==

{{Portal|Italy|Sports|Transport|Companies}}
Somec previously made frames solely from steel and aluminum materials, but has since followed conventional technical advancements into the use of carbon fiber and titanium. As of the 2007 model year, their <a href="http://www.somec.com/catalogo_eng.php">catalog</a> contains seven carbon frames, one titanium frame, 5 aluminum/aluminum-carbon frames, and one steel frame.
* [[List of bicycle parts]]
== See also ==
{{Portal|Italy|Cycling|Company}}
* [[List of Italian companies#Bicycle manufacturers|List of Italian companies]]
* [[List of Italian companies#Bicycle manufacturers|List of Italian companies]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.somec.com/index_eng.php Somec] Corporate site (English)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051213014702/http://www.somec.com/index_eng.php '''Somec''' corporate website]—{{in lang|en}}

{{Italian cycle manufacturers}}


[[Category:Cycle manufacturers of Italy]]
[[Category:Cycle manufacturers of Italy]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1973]]
[[Category:Cycle parts manufacturers]]
[[Category:1973 establishments in Italy]]
[[Category:Companies based in the Province of Ravenna]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1973]]
[[Category:Italian companies established in 1973]]
[[Category:Italian brands]]
[[Category:Italian brands]]



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Latest revision as of 16:56, 4 October 2020

Somec
Company typePrivate
IndustryBicycle industry
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973), Lugo
FounderOliviero Gallegati
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBicycles and Bicycle frame
Websitesomec.com

The Societa Mechanica was organized by Giro d'Italia mechanic Oliviero Gallegati in the 1960s, in order to set a group of working standards. When he opened his bicycle shop in Lugo, Italy, rather than following the almost universal custom in the Italian cycle industry of naming the company after himself, he instead named it Somec, for Societa Mechanica. A very small artisanal shop, Somec makes only a few bikes a year, out of steel or aluminum.

The Somec Cavallino logo is often confused with that of Ferrari but has the horse's tail hanging down instead of held upwards, by personal agreement between the two men, according to the official story.

Somec previously made frames solely from steel and aluminum materials, but has since followed conventional technical advancements into the use of carbon fiber and titanium. As of the 2007 model year, their catalog contains seven carbon frames, one titanium frame, 5 aluminum/aluminum-carbon frames, and one steel frame.

See also[edit]

External links[edit]