polished vintage campagnolo
03-22-14, 09:51 AM
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03-22-14, 01:07 PM
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I like shiny parts as much as the next guy, but I say leave the anodizing. It serves a purpose, makes for less maintenance and is attractive in its own way. I see an appreciation of anodized parts as a mark of a sophisticated palate. 
03-22-14, 03:52 PM
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and looking at the older super record group
hubs
seatposts
all front derailleur parts
shifters
pedals were all not anodized
while only the headsets, ,
cranks,
brake levers,
brakes
and rear derailleur cages were anodized
to me it is hit and miss if anodizing was so crucial every part would have had it
03-22-14, 04:49 PM
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Besides being functional, it's highly beautiful.
03-22-14, 04:53 PM
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rootboy, my gyst is that I'm careful to enjoy using the stuff I love more than I love the stuff I have.
As seen on a bumper sticker: The best things in life are not things.
As seen on a bumper sticker: The best things in life are not things.
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03-22-14, 05:35 PM
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That's a fine sentiment, Tom. And a I agree with it. Many ways to enjoy beautiful things in our lives. I do believe that inanimate objects can be appreciated for not only their intended function but for the intrinsic beauty as well. I let them enhance my life in more ways than one. I have spread peanut butter, for instance, with my peanut butter wrench. But these days most often use my four hundred year old Tanto.
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