Thank you for this info Dario.
Now could someone here describe the forging method that apparently Piero Serena was using into the building of the frames? I guess it was forging versus welding to reunite the tubings and other various components...I can weld (electric/rods and braze (bronze/silver) but reuniting such thin tubings via forging while leaving a perfectly wel shaped outside diameter of the tube connectors!!.this I can't conceive!What was the advantage over traditionnal brazing method? By the way back in the late 60s what was the brazing method most popular in the cyclism world? Silver,bronze, other?
I've taken pictures of that bike today and shall have them by tomorrow..I'll scan them and try to attach a picture link to a message on here list..could that be helpfull to know more about that bike!
thank you,
Ronald Manseau,gaspé,Qc.
There is not any connection between Walter Serena and Serena Frames. The Serena frames have been built up to around 96 by Piero Serena, always of Brescia, now he is 76 years old, to my opinion he has been one of the most representative framebuilder in Italy. Up to the closing of his activity to always braised not the frames with the torch but with the forge, I have personally assisted in 95 to the construction of one of the last frame during a visit for an article then published on " Ciclismo ".. Between 70' and 90' Piero Serena has built frames for a great number of riders and pro rider, Dancelli, Motta, Visentini,Boifava entire team like Inoxpran Mariani&Calì etc.
Dario Pegoretti
Caldonazzo
Italy