[CR] Inventment cast one piece headtube and lugs

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:37:44 -0800 (PST)
From: "jim sikking" <jimsikking@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] Inventment cast one piece headtube and lugs


All, I recently acquired a 22.5" 1982 Trek 613 and when inspecting the headset was surprised to see an arraignment similar to a bottom bracket lug. I can see it as a time saver, no mitering required! Did this become popular with frame manufacturers or just a Trek thing? I've never cut up a production frame, but now I wonder in general how much precise mitering was done, even on frames with all real lugs.

Jim Sikking
San Antonio, TX USA