Originally Posted by GCRyder
Sorry to go slightly OT, but doesn't the term "4130" include the cro-moly tubing from all of those makers? For a while, I thought it described something lesser, but my reading since then has led me to believe that steels like Columbus SLX and Reynolds 853 are properly described generically as "4130."
True, I should probably stop dispensing advise about things I know little about.
I was referring more to stickers found on a frameset. I suppose 4130 chromoly may be a steel alloy used by Reynolds, Columbus, etc. But generally, when I've find bikes with stickers indicating 4130, they are not high end frames. I'm sure there are exceptions, of course, and my experience is limited. Quality of a frame, however, is not only determined by the alloy used, but how it is drawn, butted, brazed, etc. etc. But your point is taken.
I know manufacturers such as Surly are producing frames with butted 4130 chromoly, and those frames would be worthy of an investment such as new paint, though they are by no means high-end, but rather built for durability and strength. So perhaps dijos is looking for a frame with these characteristics?
And, hey, dijos can paint whatever frame he wants. I was simply stating my current criteria, which may change at any time!
