Originally Posted by
Euthyphro
I just bought the crane suzu in brass (although I'm thinking now that copper might get a really attractive patina after a while; oh well). I really like it. I think Scrod's pedalroom page on the bike says its Velo Orange.
Yeah, mine is an older VO bell. I don't think they sell them anymore. The Crane bells are pretty much the same, though.
Your shiny new brass bell will develop a nice brownish patina over time. If you want to speed up the process, read
this (the egg method is my favorite).