Re: [CR] Ebay Outing : Rudge Pathfinder 22.5", 1960.

Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:23:26 -0400
From: "Dmitry Yaitskov" <dima@rogers.com>
To: Hilary Stone <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <4A69DE87.9060401@blueyonder.co.uk>
References: <20090723211451.1CCE219D8D@ug6.ece.ubc.ca>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Ebay Outing : Rudge Pathfinder 22.5", 1960.

Hi,

Friday, July 24, 2009, 12:17:11 PM, Hilary Stone wrote:
> Raleigh 2030 carbon steel frames generally weighed about 2.8-3kg.
> Ones made with 531 plain gauge main tubes shaved off about 400g
> whilst 531 DB frames would weigh under 2kg - often as light as 1800g
> with good quality pressed steel lugs, BB shell and fork ends.

Please excuse my ignorance Hilary - those are weights without forks, right?

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Cheers,
Dmitry Yaitskov,
Toronto, Canada.