18th May, Bassano, Italy - A KIND OF GUISE and BASSO BIKES are pleased to announce GIRO ALPINO, a collaboration between two family-run businesses united by a shared commitment to craftsmanship, local production and the pleasure of discovery.

Inspired by the Giro d'Italia and the culture of long-distance riding, GIRO ALPINO approaches cycling not as sport alone, but as a way of moving through landscapes, communities and the people behind them.

Founded in Bassano del Grappa, BASSO BIKES has produced its frames and forks in Italy since its founding, with every bicycle assembled in-house. A KIND OF GUISE maintains an equivalent dedication to European manufacturing, producing its collections across Germany, Italy and Portugal through long-standing relationships with local makers. Both companies are independent and family run - and it is from that common ground that the collaboration, and its visual identity by Munich based designer and long-time collaborator Mirko Borsche, naturally grows.

At the centre of the project is the Basso Diamante, the clearest expression of Basso's legacy, reimagined in an exclusive GIRO ALPINO colourway. Handmade in Italy from Toray T40 and T30 carbon fibre, the frame weighs 760g and is finished with a vivid palette reflecting the road between both brands.

Among the highlights of the collection are two patchwork pieces, a windbreaker and a bike garage, both hand-assembled from leftover performance fabrics into a single cohesive shell that carries the material logic of the collection through to the care of the bike itself. The wider capsule rounds out the collection with technical cycling pieces and considered off-bike garments: a cycling jersey, gilet, bib shorts, two graphic T-shirts, a long-sleeve, a hoodie and jewellery.

To mark the launch, a team of five riders carried the bike on a four-day journey from Bassano Club House in Bassano del Grappa to A KIND OF GUISE's flagship store in Munich, crossing the Alps and visiting friends and partners of both brands along the route. The journey took place from Wednesday to Saturday. Rain, snow and low temperatures meant the team couldn't complete all stages by bike, but the route, the stops and the spirit of the trip remained intact.

GIRO ALPINO is available now at akindofguise.com and A KIND OF GUISE stores in Munich and Berlin, and at bassobikes.com and the Bassano Club House in Bassano del Grappa.

For more information please contact:

Chris Terry

Senior PR Account Manager

• chris@paceupmedia.com
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