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Old 07-29-08 | 05:21 AM
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Bikes: 1980 Masi, 1984 Mondonico, 1984 Trek 610, 1980 Woodrup Giro, 2005 Mondonico Futura Leggera ELOS, 1967 PX10E, 1971 Peugeot UO-8

With your humid environment and outside storage, that frame will be rusted through within a few years. Paint isn't just to improve saleability and product appeal, it's to protect the base material from the elements. Red paint also makes bikes faster.
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