Martelly-Coppi vs Fiorelli-Coppi.
Every now and then you see a bike with a very special fork crown.
A 'Coppi' bike... These bikes were made in Belgium by Martens (Martelly) and in Italy by Fiorelli.
We try to find out if and how you can detect the difference between the two.
The seatstay and the lugs seem to be the places where we can possibly spot differences.
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The forkcrown can't tell us the difference between Martelly or Fiorelli
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Headtubelugs are not consistent enough to see a difference between Belgian or Italian
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Auto Moto Special BH 1920's |
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Fiorelli bracketlugs seem consistent, Martelly has a different bracketlug
Overal conclusion: the seatstay and the bracketlug may be the biggest hint wether it's a Fiorelli or a Martelly. Needs further investigation ...
Year
1950
Model
Coppi
Info
Italy