"Tubi Rinforzati" means "double butted", so the frame main triangle is at least high quality tubing, seamless chrome moly. This was about the time that Columbus moved away from the single style of high end tubing, with the only variations being in tube wall thickness (SL and SP), so it's hard to say what exactly the tubing is. I assume this is true, as I've never heard of seamed tubes being double butted. Anyone know better?
Tom Adams, Kansas City
Fellow Enthusiasts I have a 89 Bianchi veloce w/ frame tubing called Columbus- "Bianchi Special" and above that it says "tubi rinforzati" Your recent string of messages about frame materials made me quander about what this means and if it is "ok" tubing. The bike is an odd-lot of sorts a local bike shop found it in his inventory 10 years after it was built so i kindly took it off his hands!! -Tim
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