Updated 8/1/2004
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Modolo Bottechia
"KronoTech" 1985
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"Adamo Modolo founded MODOLO in 1952. In the beginning they were just
component suppliers for touring and "every day" bikes. by 1975, Modolo equipped 1 million bikes. They got into the racing business in 1976, when son Domenico joined thecompany and designed the Professional brake..."

1977: Modolo introduced the Professional brakeset and the self-lubricating housing.
1978: The brakes were produced in different colors (I`m looking for gold
ones!!) and the levers drilled.
1979: Speedy and Flash brakes introduced
1980: Kronos levers (first aero levers with internal cable routing). These
were made of carbon.
1981: Kronos brakes: reduced center pull, very light and little wind
resistance. Only 3000 produced!
1982: Corsa, Sporting and Cross brakes. "919" anatomic grips introduced.
First anatomic grips worldwide.
1983: Master-Pro brake featuring titanium bolts, anthracite hard anodized calipers, white levers, sinterized brake pads w/o rubber or asbestos, Ridden by Hinault, Fignon and Lemond (Renault-Elf-Gitane) including Lemond's World Championship.
1985: Hydraulic brake for road cycle,for Colnago-Ferrari prototype-bike.
1985: Kronotech mono-body full carbon bike by Bottecchia/Modolo.
1986: Anatomic bars - another first.
1987: Two-piece stem and series "90" brakes

Other notable products:
Kronos brake set
Kronos shift levers
Morphos shift_brake levers
Handle bars
Stems