Hey Mike and Lug sniffers,
I have ridden plenty nice Aelle tubed bikes including one on the track. Whilst it may not be the pro choice I never found any of the bikes lacking or left out, or missing anything. It might be a little heavier but I never noticed. The colour, the size, the level of finish, the style of lug work and details would be the first things I would consider. Tubing type sits far latter in my appraisal book. Rode plenty of 531, 753, SL and SLX bikes that just didn't have fizz, pop and a feel about them too. Nice tubing is nice tubing but me thinks more is in the maker and construction than the tubing. So, I wouldn't agree 100% that the tubing sticker makes a bike not worth considering.
Who here would claim to know the difference (between and Aelle tubed bike and say SL or SP) when riding it?
ciao,
Ben Kamenjas, Sydney, Oz
On 31/08/2006, Mike Kone in Boulder CO wrote:
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> Aelle Columbus tubing - the brand is therefore "don't bother shipping
> me to the US".
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>> Perhaps some sharp eyes could gander and say what it
>> is.
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>> Don Wilson
>> Los Olivos, CA USA