Originally Posted by
Raffi
Do you guys like how the Stainless steel racks look? I had the Axiom tour de monde, I didn't like how they looked at all. They were VERY bulky looking, and looked like silver painted almost. I was disappointed to hear they weren't like a shiny chrome.
Thanks
R.
I have tubus stainless racks front and rear on my touring bike as I didn't want to have to worry about wear, tear and rust. I like how they look but it is a slightly odd finish compared to nickel plating (like Nitto racks), paint, or powder coat. It looks as though they shot peen the tubes this gives a somewhat rough satiny appearance that's a little hard to describe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_peening
It makes the racks stronger, and gives them higher resistance to scratching and wear. I dig it.
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