Re: [CR]Columbus tubing

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

From: "Wspokes" <wspokes@penn.com>
To: "Jon Schaer" <jschaer@columbus.rr.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <4704D4D4.0D7C802E.0269AA25@aol.com> <014301c3c8e4$c9368d00$55bdd018@columbus.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Columbus tubing
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 19:06:23 -0500


JOn and all

I just looked at my 93 Bianchi SBX frameset. The sticker reads Bianchi SBX then in small print, Cromor. It uses a 27.2 also. But it is also later on the timeline but still a classic spirit with steel is real!

Walt S
Falls Creek, Pa


----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Schaer
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Columbus tubing



> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>
> Cromor and Aelle use a thicker tubing and therefore, smaller seatpost. Of
> course, you can butt or ream most tubes to 27.2 too, but I don't think very
> many builders did that for cheap tubing.
> >>>
>
> I'd have thought the same, but the two Cromor frames I have ('89 Bianchi
> CDI, late 90's Simoncini 'cross) both use a 27.2 post. Neither appear to
> have reamed seat tubes. I have a Casati in Aelle, and it's 26.8mm.

>

> Jon Schaer

> Columbus, OH