Old 08-30-23, 05:54 AM
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IRD says the Cyclone Mark 1 cogs are fully chromium plated. The quality of that chromium plating appears VERY sketchy. It's as if they thought they could just spooge trivalent chrome directly over the steel cogs with minimal surface preparation. That didn't work for the Italians back in the 60s (when the chromium plating solutions were a lot more aggressive), so it's sure as hell not gonna work now.

IRD appear to have learned nothing from the Defiant debacle.

I'll stick with my vintage MIJ freewheels, thanks.
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