On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> > > > IIRC the VO fenders have a satin rather than a highly polished finish. > So don't polish them. Don't even worry about keeping them clean. Let > them look a bit oxidized, like the old Lefols would do. That look goes > splendidly well with a frame that shows signs of hard use, sort of like > a weather-beaten old cowboy. Steve is right; the VOs look fine on the very well used Motobecane -- nicks and scratches galore; original paint mediocre, and now dulled by age -- where shiny or hammered Honjos would look out of place. But I don't agree that a used frame looks like a cowboy; more like an aging, lined, somehwat cynical domestique. But I am surprised by how well these light aluminum fenders stand up to dents; better than Berthoud stainless, at least in my experience with them. > > > > > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
