Classic & Vintage - anyone heard of luxtube tubing?

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WesHoward

02-04-12, 06:37 PM

http://wichita.craigslist.org/bik/2792250902.html

This guy says the bike is made of luxtubing but ive never heard of it. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about it. Maybe its like carbolite tubing on peugeot??? Also whats everyones opinion on this bike and the price?

AZORCH

02-04-12, 07:06 PM

Good price For a Louison Bobet bike. I would be all over it.

Scooper

02-04-12, 07:12 PM

Mercier used "Special Luxtub" tubing on lower end models like the 200, 100, and 90 in the late 60s/early 70s. The model 300 used Reynolds 531. I've no idea whether it was hi-ten or chromoly, or whether it was straight gauge or double butted.

Here's a Special Luxtub label:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/k4drd/Bicycles/Tubing/LouisonBobetLuxtubDecal.jpg

Sixty Fiver

02-04-12, 07:14 PM

Good price For a Louison Bobet bike. I would be all over it.

Ditto.

Bianchigirll

02-04-12, 07:22 PM

get better pics. i am sure it is just the angle and the crappy CL pic but that fork looks funny