Re: [CR]Columbus tubing question

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:25:23 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Toni Theilmeier <toni.theilmeier@t-online.de>
Subject: Re: [CR]Columbus tubing question
References: <C1F0F266-93E8-11D9-9B36-0050E49E894D@t-online.de>
In-Reply-To:
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Toni Theilmeier wrote:
> Just bought my second Rossin cycle, if it is not actually inside the
> timeline, then it is definitively a KOF. It´s nearly my size (64 cm c/t,
> 65 would have been better) and cost less than 100 US-Dollars (70 Euros,
> to be exact) in ride-away condition. Very nicely done with "R"-cutouts
> everywhere (under b/b, in some lugs), and rides nicely, too.
>
> The funny thing is that it bears the same non-descript Columbus transfer
> my other Rossin (a Super Record, on wooljersey) has. It just says
> "Acciaio Speciale" which I take to mean special steel, and "Tubi
> Rinforzati" which I think means reinforced tubing. No indication if it´s
> Cromor, or SL, or even the lowly Aelle. Any explanation? Even cheaper
> stuff than Aelle? Thanks.

It is probably SL or SP. Most builders would spec an SP set for a 64cm frame, but SL in the "C" length is possible. Aelle and Zeta (the "cheaper stuff") have their own distinct transfers

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA