Originally Posted by
BigChief
I can see not wanting to bolt a stand on your high performance chromoly touring bike, but to me they belong on a roadster.
The rims are turning out very nicely. Just did a quick clean up here on the front. Didn't even pull the old Dunlops off yet. Say what you want about Raleigh, but their chrome was excellent. These Westrick rims are Raleigh stamped with a matte finish on the raised section. The stainless spokes are still perfect. What a shame they stopped using them.
In the UK the solution to the danger posed by icy roads is to put down heavily salted grit. The effect on metal is horrendous. It is a selling point to declare a bike to be never ridden in winter. (owing to the comparitive lack of salt on summer roads).
This Raleigh wheel was kept out of the weather for nearly 70 years.
You have a rust problem with steel and galvanising problem with all metals. Even stainless steel is attacked by the corrosive environment created by salt and moisture.