In a message dated 12/21/03 6:34:59 PM Pacific Standard Time,
fred_rednor@yahoo.com writes:
> Granted
> it is a seamed tube but it's still a high quality material.
> Now, there are people who refuse to accept any seamed tube as
> being decent - but bear in mind that the current True Temper
> stuff is seamed material and it's among the best bicycle tubing
> available.
>
Tesch thought the TrueTemper was a nightmare because it wasn't very straight.
If you take the time to run a dial indicator down it's length, and then again
at 90, 180 and 270 degrees, you can make your own judgment. Even with true
seamless, there is almost always a "bow" in the tube, but nothing like what you
get when you start welding it into a tube from one end to the other. You can
grind it round, but not straight.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA