RE: [CR]Stainless steel bike

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

From: "Mark Bulgier" <mark@bulgier.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Stainless steel bike
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 10:19:44 -0700


Dave Bohm wrote:
> I am under the impression that stainless bike frames have
> existed far before 1990, anyone have any knowledge of this?

Well, there was the Crescent Stainless of about '74, http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/crescent/Crescent%20stainless.jpg

Bridgestone also made a SS-tubing frame in the 70s, possibly sold under their Kabuki brand, anyone remember? I vaguely recall it may have been called the Submariner or some such. The tube ends were flared, and the lugs were die-cast around the tubes, a very innovative way to make a very heavy frame.

The SS Alex Moultons are probably off-topic.

Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa
USA