Re: [CR]RE: Dead Horse Materials

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Dead Horse Materials
References: <3E61F317.788D07EC.0FD8938F@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:31:29 -0700

Kurt Sperry wrote:
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> Richard,
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> My understanding was that Chuck's position was that steel or if you prefer ferrous frames will never be seen in the top-level peloton again primarily because they cannot be made competitively light v Ti, CFRP, Al alloy etc.

Kurt (and others), please read v-e-r-y carefully.

LUGGED steel. Steel frames made with lugs to connect the tubes. Extra pieces of steel to connect the tubes together.

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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