Otis wrote:
> I would think that simply weighing the bare frame would confirm 753? The
> last 753 frame and fork I had weighed almost a full pound less than a
> similar sized SL or 531 frameset. You're going to strip it down anyway,
> right?
531 "Special Lightweight" tubing was virtually identical in weight to 753 -- just not heat-treated. Hardness testing of the tubing at a point away from a joint might give an answer if it's really important to know.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA