Originally Posted by
repechage
that frame appears like it skipped a few stages before the color coat.
As Mr. Fattic mentions, Light blue metallic is a challenge to get good coverage.
There was a discussion (more like I made an observation) about the ‘ice blue’ early Treks seem to ALL have had the livin’ snot ridden out of them.
I don’t know the exact provenance of my bike- but it shares that “excessively worn” look that most of all the early (read: TX series bikes) ice blue Treks seem to share.