Recumbent - tube sizes

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rlong
06-04-08, 10:18 AM
Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know the typical dia. and wall thickness of a central boom tube on a recumbent. Not sure if it changes if the tube is bent or straight.

Thanks,
rlong
Temecula, CA

mebesaturday
06-04-08, 11:54 AM
You might try this link it has dia. and thickness info at the end of the page.
http://www.bacchetta.com/company/framedesign.htm

Joshua
BlazingPedals
06-04-08, 02:46 PM
That's a pretty vague question. My V-Rex is 1.5 x 0.035" in chromo. My Baron is 60mm x... more, in aluminum (7005?)

JanMM
06-04-08, 03:09 PM
My Tailwind's main tube, not a boom, is 1.5" diameter Chromo. Newer Tailwinds have 2.0" diameter tubes. Don't know about wall thickness. Tailwinds are not monotube bikes.
rlong
06-05-08, 02:02 AM
BlazingPedals,
Sometimes, a vague questions results in answers not anticipated and leads to new questions :>) .035 is a very typical wall thickness for straight gauge crmo on diamond frames. Seems like the larger diameter 1.5" could use a thinner wall than .035. Thank you for your reply.

Rick Long
Temecula, CA