Re: [CR] Speedcycles Bianchi and rust

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:20:32 -0700
From: "Bob Freitas" <freitas1@pacbell.net>
To: <Jon@FAI.US>
Cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Speedcycles Bianchi and rust


Its important to keep the chrome sealed up. Light surface rust creates pin holes that keeps the chrome open to damage. A good quality wax will protect it and needs to be applied carefully. I have a well rusted bike (years on a trainer) that does not seem to have gotten any worse.

BOB FREITAS

MILL VALLEY, CA USA

who spent quite a bit of time last night polishing a Bianchi that was not quite in the same category as Speedcycles bike