Re: [CR]Re: Super Vitus 980

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From: "Anthony Mezzatesta" <mezzbike1@zoominternet.net>
To: <Boy651@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <16e.193888d8.2b56bf7e@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Super Vitus 980
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:56:12 -0500


Hi George,
          SV 980 is indeed comparable to Reynolds's 531. Reynolds 531, is a mang-moly steel the TS is 116,500lb/in2, and Super Vitus 980 made by Atelier de la rive of France this tube set is made of chrom-moly steel 18m5 is SV's coding which is similar to 25crmo4 used by Dedacciai and Columbus in some of their sets 18m5 has a TS of 142,200lb/in2. The main triangle is .9mmX .6mm wall thicness, chain stays are .8mm, the seat stays are.6mm.
          Super Vitus was not as popular in the USA. as the other big 2 companies but in my humble opinion if was better. I built many frames from Super Vitus 980 and 983 and found it to be easy to braze and very consistent in material dimension.
          I hope I helped.
          God bless
          Anthony Mezzatesta
          Mezzatesta custom cycles
          Cranberry PA.16066
          724 778 8224 in cooold and snoowy west PA