Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 854
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From: Cambridge UK
Bikes: 1903 24 spd Sunbeam, 1927 Humber, 3 1930 Raleighs, 2 1940s Sunbeams, 2 1940s Raleighs, Rudge, 1950s Robin Hood, 1958 Claud Butler, 2 1973 Colnago Supers, Eddie Merckx, 2 1980 Holdsworth, EG Bates funny TT bike, another 6 or so 1990s bikes
Chrome in the UK
In the UK sandblasting and chroming a frame will set you back arond 1200 USD. The sandblasting bit is less than $100. Real chrome on cars isn't allowed any more, owing to the need for crumple zones on the front and rear, so it's gotten really expensive in this part of the world.