If I recall I bought my set of Tange aero and it's associated Shimano parts in late 1981 or 1982. Wouldn't that make it on topic? Or am I misreading OT?
Steve Leitgen La Crosse, WI
On Nov 9, 2005, at 3:42 PM, Steve Birmingham wrote:
> Of course John is right, It was Tange tubing. Either this cold is worse
> than
> I thought, or I've got to stop working on OT aero projects for awhile.
>
> Steve Birmingham
> Lowell, Ma
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Thompson [mailto:JohnThompson@new.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 12:35 PM
> To: Steve Birmingham
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Question about Dura Ace AX seat post sizing.
>
>
> Steve Birmingham wrote:
>> All the full aero ones I have are sized to fit the true temper aero
>> tubing, roughly 1 1/8 long axis by 3/4 short axis.
>
> The first AX posts were designed to use Tange "Aero" tubing; Columbus,
> Reynolds, etc. came out later with their own vesions.
>
>> There may have been one to fit Columbus "air" tubing, which was
>> thinner on the short axis, but I've never seen one.
>
> I don't think Shimano made a post for the Columbus Air tubing; the tube
> sets
> included an appropriate seatpost (and lugs and BB shell) in any case.
>
> --
>
> -John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA