Dave, Perhaps you're looking at this frame from the wrong perspective. European manufacturers were once very adept at building beautiful frames that were still inexpensive. Even frames built from mild steel or plain gauge chrome-moly tubing might have beautiful chrome, paint and nicely cut lugs. From that perspective, using Cromor is a step up. It might seem silly from our vantage point but, for whatever the reason, that's how they often did it on the Continent. In '83 I spent nearly a year touring Europe by bicycle. I saw all sorts of things related to cycling that a typical American would consider to be false economies. But remember that a European doesn't have to go through the same transformation that you or I do in order to be a cool Euro-cyclist. He just goes out the door, hops on whatever ancient piece of iron he's inherited from his ex-racer uncle and rides. At least that's how it _used_ to be... Ciao (See, I'm still trying to transform myself), Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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