Re: [CR]Was: Reynolds Tubing, question about 531SL - Now: Tubing Chart

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:27:29 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Was: Reynolds Tubing, question about 531SL - Now: Tubing Chart
References: <A5AC572C-8682-11D9-96A2-00039356BD92@ivycycles.com>
In-Reply-To:


Brandon Ives wrote:
> You can't tell the difference once the tubes are built into a frame.
> The listed difference between KL and Record is only 70 grams or about
> 4-5% of the total tube weight. The main weight from a frame comes from
> things like dropouts and the BB shell. With a little constructive
> filing and carving of the rest of the frame parts (lugs, bosses, etc)
> you can make a frame from KL that weighs as little or even less than
> Record.

But if you want *REALLY* light, you need Ishiwata Alpha:

http://homepage3.nifty.com/sugano/tube/i015.htm

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