Re: [Classicrendezvous] Windsor/Cinelli Question

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Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 19:22:21 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Windsor/Cinelli Question
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Jerry & Liz Moos wrote:
>
> I've heard that Windsor used a lot of SP, including on midsize to small frames
> where most builders used SL. Hard to prove this, since the old tubing
> stickers didn't identify which of the two grades was used.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos

The Windsor I had was a pretty heavy feeling frame compared to frames I've had that I knew were constructed of SL.

Columbus lists SP butted 0.7/1 tube set at kg.2.375 and SL butted 0.6/0.9 tube set at kg. 2.065.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California
http://www.velo-retro.com (list of reprints and Campy Timeline)