Re: [CR]American Framebuilders' Antipathy to Chrome

(Example: Racing)

To: kurtsperry@netscape.net
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:47:28 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]American Framebuilders' Antipathy to Chrome
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


there isn't any antipathy. it's related to the lack of efficient and quality platers who can, year in and year out, offer consistant work at a reasonable cost. in europe, the epa/osha type standards are different enough (from ours) that chrome, on steel frames, continues as a feature. also, over 'there' no one does just one frame; a typical situation would see a frame shop hand over dozens of pieces simultaneously. doing it on a one-frame-at-a-time basis is cost ineffective. e-RICHIE chester, ct

kurtsperry@netscape.net (Kurt Sperry) writes:
> <I have always wondered about American custom framebuilders apparent
> antipathy to chroming....>
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA