In a message dated 11/11/03 10:47:05 AM, Raoul.L.Delmare@worldnet.att.net writes:
<< True Temper Tubing for bicycles , I know how at least most of it was done ,
in the 1980's . How it's done now , I don't know .
Back then , True Temper was quite open with the information that yes , it
had been seamed , but no , it was no longer seamed .
Basically , they made seamed tubing , with very thick walls , and then
re-heated it to a soft state , worked with it a great deal , and produced
tubing with NO detectable traces of a seam in it !
The end product was seamless . Microscopic metallurgical analysis could
detect no trace of a seam . >>
I believe the Serotta built 7-11 Team frames were constructed of True Temper tubing? Anyone have any aditional information?
Regards,
Chuck Brooks
Malta, NY