Circa a decade ago I read an article in Bicyling or Bicycling Magazine (can't remember which) on the comparative advantages of lugged and lugless construction. Dave Tesch built up a couple of road bikes up for this test. Much to my surprise, the fillet brazed bike actually had less deflection at the bottom bracket than the lugged bike; it was slightly heavier. None of the differences measured were such that the riders could discern them. Jon
Jon Cowden Ithaca, NY
On Wed, 18 Jul 2001 rfitzger@emeraldis.com wrote:
> O fellow classicists,
>
> Here's a wierd question, as I work with a ride buddy - traditionally, are
> lugless brazed frames considered as strong as lugged ones? I would think they
> would be equivalent in strength, but the rider in question is over 200 lbs.,
> and he'd be happier knowing the bike he is looking at would hold up well under
> him.
>
> Thanks
> Russ Fitzgerald
> rfitzger@emeraldis.com
>
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