[CR]Re: True Temper....

(Example: Bike Shops)

From: <DTSHIFTER@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:01:55 EST
To: Raoul.L.Delmare@worldnet.att.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, BruceCumberland@comcast.net, martin_taylor@juno.com, nelsond@Vision-Ease.com
Subject: [CR]Re: True Temper....

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