In a message dated 7/4/01 2:27:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, OROBOYZ@aol.com writes:
> No, not to fear.. It was welded along it's length... Don't you remember not
> long ago on this forum, the almost-persuasive arguments made for seamed
> tubing such as Ishiwata and TrueTemper? I also do not recall any Peugeot
> forks failing.. I think they were of cheaper steel and just compensated for
> by using a thicker gauge.
>
Having thrown this fork away a year ago, I can't check it. Maybe they had meant to weld it, or, the weld failed. I remember definitely sliding a piece of paper into the seam at a couple places. This followed by reflex action of flinging same into dumpster.(it was rusted)