Stelbel Strada Oria

The Frame

A piece of Italian cycling history. Built with Oria's distinctive star-shaped tubing for aerodynamic advantage and torsional stiffness. Aerodynamic bottom bracket shell. Stelio Belletti was among the first in Italy to use TIG welding for bicycle frames, patenting the technique in 1975. The Polish national team won gold at the 1975 Mettet world championships on Stelbel bikes. Stunning teal with gold decals.

Oria Tubing

Oria, based in Bergamo, produced some of the most inventive steel tubing of the 1980s. Their signature star-shaped cross-section increased torsional rigidity and aerodynamic efficiency while keeping weight low — a radical departure from the round tubes of the era.

About Stelbel

Stelbel is an Italian custom bicycle brand renowned for its mastery of TIG welding and its deep roots in both aeronautical engineering and artisan frame building.

Build Specification

Groupset

Campagnolo Record 11-speed with compact 50/34 crankset. Mechanical shifting with Ultra-Shift Ergopower levers and dual-pivot brake calipers.

Handlebar

3ttt Ergo Podium

Stem

3ttt

Wheelset

Mavic Cosmos System, 24-hole front / 28-hole rear

Tires

P ZERO Race TLR SL 28

Seatpost

unidentified period seatpost

Saddle

Brooks Swift

Market Notes

Stelbel frames are rare Italian collectibles — Stelio Belletti produced roughly 1'000 frames total between the early 1970s and 1990. The Strada model with crimped Oria star-shaped tubing (1986–1989) is a distinctive and sought-after variant. Rarity and Italian craftsmanship heritage drive collector interest, though the brand is less widely known than Colnago or De Rosa.