agreed. right said fred. when the pipes were blister-packed and sold as sets, often some silly acronym* was given to it; the same 10 pipes seperately would simply have a part number. as a "pre-packaged set" they were given a name. fwiw, few builders i knew bought sets. most ordered pipes. if you bought your own pipes you could make up your own acronym, such as:"Sile", which stands for Strada Immaculata Limited Edition. e-RICHIE chester, ct *all acronyms are silly.
Are those decals really that significant or is it just a case of "badge engineering"? Richard Sachs was (and probably still is) fond of reminding us that 531 is a _material_ and typical frame builders could and would use different gauges depending on any number of factors.
Certainly that's the case for smaller shops. What would the story be for someone like Carlton or Raleigh?
Best regards,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> So which is heavier, CS or ST? Sounds like you're saying CS
> is.....
> Regards,
> Greg Parker
> Dexter, Michigan
> http://www.bicycleclassics.com
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:23:02 -0400
> From: "Edward Kasper" <doghouse44@earthlink.net>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: RE: [CR]531cs ???
>
> Jerry and Greg,
> Yes, CS is Club Standard. It was the heavier weight,
> all purpose
> 531...somewhat equivalent to Columbus SP. Very nice riding
> for heavier riders,
> like me currently.
>
> Ed Kasper
> Detroit MI
>
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