That Wilier is a beauty, I'm currently stalking one locally with the same bronze cromovelato finish
Spotted on the street
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zerogravitas
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Yes it's a lovely finish, on my Italian bike hit list for sure.
I worked round the corner from where I saw this one for a few years, spotting it regularly every week, and was impressed by how well that cromovelato stood up to being locked to a post in all weathers!
I worked round the corner from where I saw this one for a few years, spotting it regularly every week, and was impressed by how well that cromovelato stood up to being locked to a post in all weathers!
Reminds me of these Wolhausers. But these are anodised fades, made and finished by a guy called Raymond Clerc. I'm gonna try and start a small collection of his frames, basically he was doing what Cannondale do, but ten years previous. A genius with the TIG welding. Super smooth finished joints. His finishes are legendary.
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zerogravitas
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So that's an aluminium frame? Looks stunning. I doubt it's anodised though, the finish looks very like cromovelato, particularly where you can see wear and tear. I imagine the process would work just as well spraying over a polished alu as over chrome.
Another on the wanted list, thanks
Another on the wanted list, thanks
I believe all the Clerc finishes are custom anodised. He has some really nice painted steel finishes also. I used to have a red anodised one with a split seat tube, but I stupidly sold it ...So that's an aluminium frame? Looks stunning. I doubt it's anodised though, the finish looks very like cromovelato, particularly where you can see wear and tear. I imagine the process would work just as well spraying over a polished alu as over chrome.
Another on the wanted list, thanks
