John Thompson wrote:
> On 03/15/2010 10:53 AM, Paul A. Grens wrote:
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>> Howdy,
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>> The recent talk about butted Columbus Aelle tubing has got me wondering about my '84 Cilo here. It was built with Aelle tubing (lugged), fitted with a Shimano 600ex 6207 friction non-aero group throughout except for seatpost and stem, Gipiemme dropouts and fork ends, and brazed-on top tube brake cable guides. I've looked through the archives and found no exact specifications on tube ID/OD and seatpost size for the butted vs. straight gauge tubing.
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>> By my best measurement with a well-used, non-digital caliper, the seat tube OD seems to be 28.6mm and it takes a 26.2mm post (post is stamped 26.2). Would this be normal for the straight gauge tubeset or could it possibly be the butted version? I have read that straight gauge Aelle has been spec'd to a 26.8mm seatpost, but I have no first-hand knowledge of this.
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>> The original decal featured an "A" with extended legs, gold background. Due its location in the typical repair stand clamping area, it was damaged when I got the bike. I replaced it but there are certain details of the replacement decal that are different (the "A" lost its legs). Here are the photos:
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>> http://s378.photobucket.com/
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>> At any rate, if anyone out there cares to send me the year/make/group, seat tube OD, decal type and seatpost size off-list, I'll compile a range and post it to the list in a week. Just a thought, but I figured it would streamline the archive purposes a bit.
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>> Looking forward to your thoughts.
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> According to my 1980s vintage Columbus catalog, Aelle is straight-gauge
> except for the steer tube:
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> http://www.os2.dhs.org/
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Also note that when it says "RINFORZATI" (reinforced) on the Columbus
label, that means butted. If it doesn't, it's likely straight gauge.
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John Betmanis Woodstock, Ontario Canada