The modern-era Wilier bikes like this one were painted transparent
copper/orange over a fully chrome-plated base, a.k.a. cromovelato.
Sometimes fragile finish, but beautiful when new.
Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: Paulie Davis
To: Aldo Ross
Cc: scott davis
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Gold Plated Bike and Copper Wilier
>> After spending an entire day drooling over Edward Albert's late-'40s
>> Wilier
>> La Triestina
>
> See:
>
> http://www.theracingbicycle.com/Wilier_Triestina_1986.html
>
> for great photos of Jay Vandevelde(sp?)'s great example here in good
> old So. Cali... This is my ultimate bike *color*
>
> Paulie Davis
> Los Angeles