Originally Posted by
erik c
Choose a different tubeset for a lugged first bike, would be my only suggestion.
As far as I can tell S3 tubing is at least 4 for 4 in major reasons not to use it for a lugged first bike frame.
I am slowly finding this out, I have since found some reports that it is too hard to machine, most of the manufactured frames seem to fillet braze this tubing.
If weight is one of the primary goals in building a frame set, what would you suggest is the best tube set to use, is there a material out there that can get in the same weight ball park as the S3?
thanks for any reply,
Jeff