AMuzi wrote:

The Italians still build beautiful, nice
riding, elegant 'Tipo R' bicycles

I wonder if "tipo" is type in Italian? It would
be cool if "R" refered to Raleigh Roadster but
perhaps the Italians had similar looking bikes
even in the WW1 period?

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