Hello, I got my SL Bertoni new in 1988. According to fellow member Mark Ritz, they were designed at Univega (Long Beach, CA) by Ben Lawee and were made in Italy. I have also heard that they were made at the Bianchi factory. I have a Bianchi of the same period and it is almost exact in every detail.
The alluminum Bertonis I think looked like Vitus frames and may have been made by Vitus.
Mine is a great handling bike but right now it is apart and I may repaint it with a tri-colour scheme. There is a local bike shop here that has a few Bertoni frames still hanging up for sale.
Ciao,
Derek Willburn
Long Beach, CA
> I have a Bertoni Superlight that I purchased new
> (NOS) as a frameset. I
> was told by the dealer that it was built in the
> Bianchi factory by
> employee's Bert and Toni.
> Anyone support this?
> Nicely built and a excellent ride w/full Super
> Record.
> I haven't seen another.
>
> David Cowie
> Sutherlin Oregon
>
> getting ready for the Pazo Vello Seattle show
>
>
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