Re: [CR]Wilier Triestina

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From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Wilier Triestina
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:37:12 -0400
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From: "Jay Van De Velde" <jaysportif@yahoo.com> Subject: [CR]Wilier Triestina snipped.........
>A while back there was some discussion regarding the copper finish on an
>'80s Wilier Triestina bike.
>I can state with reasonable certainty that the finish is cromovellato, a
>copper colored lacquer painted over chrome.
> http://www.theracingbicycle.com/Wilier_Triestina_1986.html

That's nice! I wonder if that's the look Raleigh was trying for with the Internationals?

http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Retro-Raleighs/74-Catalog.pdf

I have a Super Course in that same copper color as the International. Though it doesn't seem to be in the literature as being available in copper.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa