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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
dbakl
Maybe they have a plater that doesn't round off the lug edges, polish through the tubes or leave the frame full of acid...
Big difference between a car bumper and a fine bicycle frame.
You've been reading their web site I see
And you may well be right. The problem I always have with stuff like this is that it's not a matter of paying a little more for a good job - it's 5 times more. It's a matter of, I could afford $200 or maybe $300 for chrome. There's no way I could afford $1000. Unless I didn't plan to have wheels or a crank or derailleurs or any of that stuff. And that would make it hard to ride. But I guess it would look pretty hanging on the wall
I don't need better than new, concours show quality chrome and all that. Just original factory would be fine. And that shouldn't cost $1000.
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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