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Location: Carbondale (nicer than it sounds), Colorado
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Bikes: Several Italian bikes from the 50's - 83, 4 English Lightweights (1949-1970), Riding bikes-Trek 760, SOMA Triple Cross gravel bike, SOMA SAGA DC touring bike, Pivot Les Fat for winter riding and long distance bikepacking. One modern Carbon bike.
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Thank you all for the thoughts and comments. After reading them all, I'll keep cleaning, and see where it takes the frame.
Part of the post was born from the frustration of hours of careful grime removal only to have the rust scream back at me, "Hey, I'm still here." In a way, I was looking for an easy out! But the carpenters rule, measure twice, cut once, more than applies here.
I'll post a photo in a few weeks after rust removal and waxing.