[CR]Rifled tubing

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: "George Rausch" <george.rausch@cityofmonett.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 15:43:28 -0500
Subject: [CR]Rifled tubing

Can anyone explain the reasons for Columbus tubing being rifled ? I see some rifling down inside my head tube, but cannot for life of me think of a reason.