Originally Posted by repechage

business practices evolve, or they drift if unplanned. Some perspective taking is needed to maintain success.
due to the required painted by graphic, it is easy to ask if the rider commissioned the respray.
In anecdotal reports, generally happy with the outcome, frustrated by the experience.
( I noted creeping rust under the paint at braze ons and especially at top tube internal cable exits, all predictable, but notable)
in my assessment, there was a push to add on braze-ons, keeping in mind that for decades the vast majority of these machines were just out of date used bikes.
120 v 126 spaced, lacking the forest of added braze ons, archaic brake attachment.
‘Collecting and restoring old bikes was not a popular thing.