Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
T-Mar
I'm not a big fan of chromium plating. While it provides superior protection in certain applications, like the driveside chainstay and dropouts, its cost and risks outweigh the aesthetical component, which is it's prime appeal. It is a very environmentally unfriendly process and the associated probability of hydrogen imbrittlement can reduce the ductility and lifespan of the tubing.
T-Mar, I'll give you my address and you can send me any of those awful chrome frames you have taking up space at your place. Especially that ugly red/white one with the chrome stays and lugs.
I love chrome
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista