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Old 04-27-13 | 10:26 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

The 18/8 (AISI Grade 304) stainless steel FB mentioned is used by most high quality spoke manufacturers and is very corrosion resistant EXCEPT to chloride exposure. I does indeed suffer from chloride embrittlement. "Marine Grade" stainless is usually the much more expensive 316 or Monel, which isn't a steel at all but a copper/nickel alloy.
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