At 10:46 PM 8/28/2006, Don Wilson wrote:
>I did not realize fillet brazed tandems were the norm
>at JT because of oversized tubes. I've got a mid
>seventies Gitane tandem that's lugged. Just assumed
>most of the tubing, except for the bottom tube joining
>the bottom bracket shells, were typical diameters in
>most tandem brands. Hence, I assumed suitable lugs
>would not be in short supply. Interesting.
Don, The Gitane's were production bikes, all angles the same. A Taylor tandem might be any combination of sizes. Or a trike.
Also, bronze welded frames are less expensive than lugged. Especially when the guy holding the torch is fast, and there is no finish work needed.
Perhaps Joel can tell us what the price difference was between say a welded "Tourist" and a lugged one.
BTW I thought "Super Tourist" referred to a lugged "Tourist" made
after a certain date.
Seems not to be the case according to
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/
Mark Stonich
Minneapolis Minnesota
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