Re: [CR]Stainless steel bike

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

From: "davebohm" <davebohm@cox.net>
To: <jimmycue@att.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20020827151039.ZCPP23721.mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Stainless steel bike
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:43:40 -0700


There are many reasons for this.

Firstly, I believe that the Columbus product came out right around the death of steel in general for a frame material. Columbus was trying to respond to the Titanium surge at that point.

It cost a lot of money. Nearly as much as Titanium, and steel, no matter what it is, does not have the prestige that Ti does.

It's a real bear to work with. Hard to cut and braze. TIG welding on Stainless requires the same procedures as does Titanium and once again a builder could not command as much money. Not many builders (maybe five or six?) can lug/braze the material safely. It was one of those things that if all you made was but one or two, you couldn't get down the technique necessary for a safe joint. This alone scared off most builders, and if I wasn't so naive it would have me too.

finishing could be a pain. Of course you could give it a brushed finish which is also the easiest to take care of but full polish is very, very time consuming and once again usually made the material unprofitable.

Otherwise, I hoard two sets for myself someday.

Dave Bohm Bohemian Tucson Az ----- Original Message ----- From: jimmycue@att.net To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:10 AM Subject: [CR]Stainless steel bike

Stainless steel bike bytes sounds like good idea,why
    didnt colombus stainless tubeset last for very long?
    Would make chroming the frame a mute point.
    Jimmy Katynski Madison Hts Mi
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