Re: [CR]Gangl tubing type?

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:05:13 -0400
From: "coel canth" <coelcanth@gmail.com>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Gangl tubing type?


were you surprised because you expected the seattube's inner diameter to be 27.2 ?

to get a good sliding fit between the seatpost & seattube, the ID needs to be a bit larger.. 27.4 is the normal size required for using the ubiquitous 27.2 seatpost

andrei padlowski brooklyn, ny

On May 15, 2008, at 2:07 PM, George Allen wrote:
> I am assembling components for my 1986 Richard Gangl frame. It's
> lugged steel and so I trust is on-topic as a KOF item. I measured the
> ID of the seat tube and was surprised that it is 27.4mm. I've measured
> several times, several ways with several different instruments and
> it's always 27.4. So my question is, what type of tubing would this
> be. I have tried to call Mr.Gangl innumerable times but have been
> unable to reach him.
>
> 0.9/0.6 531 seat tubes frequently measure 27.4. Phil Brown it's a scorcher today in Berkeley, Calif.