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Old 09-05-14 | 03:00 PM
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busdriver1959
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Originally Posted by NormanF
Stainless Steel - in Reynolds 953 or 921 - its main advantage is that it will NEVER rust! No coat of paint is needed and the beautiful naked steel is half the pleasure of owning the bike. Plus, the lighter weight is also worth the price.

See the Waterford thread on C&V for a more through discussion.
I have to admit that I don't know the composition of Reynolds tubing but in general, SS tubes are resistant to rust but aren't rust free. If you live where sweat will drip onto the tubes and you don't clean it off, even stainless will rust. Different tubes, depending on composition will be more or less resistant.
KVA is another player in the stainless market. Their tubes definitely come in at a lighter weight than standard chromoly and are nicely finished.
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