Re: [CR]Durifort tubing/A.Duprat cranks

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

From: <Wdgadd@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 20:30:08 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Durifort tubing/A.Duprat cranks
To: d.kennard@home.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Durifort is a product of the same company that manufactures Vitus (if memory serves this is Ateliers de la Rive or something like that). A step up from gaspipe is about right. I came into possession of a bunch, and the main tubes, which are stamped Durifort 888, appear seamless, with plainguage walls of about 1 mm thickness. The fork blades and seatstays, stamped Durifort, have a visible seam. Gitane Interclubs claimed to be made of this stuff (then again, they used to claim The Gran Sport DeLuxe was seamless- I was a disappointed 14 year old when I stripped mine to paint it).

Regards,
Wes Gadd