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Originally Posted by thwart
Rode even nicer than it looked. With those Hyperons it had no problem riding with the fast crowd.
One weakness of Waterfords I've noticed over the years (and the several I've owned) is fragile paint.
Glorious to look at... but fragile. Think Italian paint.
The newer ones may have addressed that. I had a Gunnar a few yrs ago that seemed to have a more durable finish.
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I agree about the paint as do many many others. I think one of the issues is that they want so badly to get those bikes out the door on time that they paint them and ship them ASAP instead of letting them sit for a week or so to cure.
Granted I am rather close but my last bike was in paint on a tuesday and in my hands on a thursday. That one hung for a couple months before building and out of the three I have had has the least issue with paint.
Maybe fewer coats of paint as well. If they did a Joe Bell paint job the Gunnars would be $2000 and less of a value?
I'm still a fan