[CR]American Framebuilders' Antipathy to Chrome

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:11:18 -0400
From: "Kurt Sperry" <kurtsperry@netscape.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]American Framebuilders' Antipathy to Chrome

I have always wondered about American custom framebuilders apparent antipathy to chroming. I can't say how many times I've seen beautifully built and painted custom frames with really ugly DOs, the paint scarred by the simple removal and replacement of the wheels. I admit like a crow I am a sucker for shiny objects and both my Cinelli and my Bartali sport chrome lugs etc, but surely it is just common sense to chrome plate at least the DO flats if not the forks and stays so one's beautifully finished and expensive custom frame isn't turned tatty-looking by the first inevitable wheel removal and replacement. Or perhaps I'm missing something?

Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA

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