the one i was referring to was ~10 years earlier and had only ~3 tubesets being compared.
thanks for posting this one, though...i'm sure it's more comprehensive...i'll give it a read!
Originally Posted by
Scooper
There was an article in the February, 1996 issue of
Bicycle Guide comparing framesets made from seven different Columbus tubesets (Aelle, Cromor, Thron, Brain, SLX, Neuron, and EL-OS). Is this the article you guys are referring to? I'm not aware of a similar article comparing Reynolds tubesets.
The Magnificent 7: The Ultimate Blind Test?
IIRC the technical term is that all carbon-steel alloys, regardless of what magical alloying elements have been sprinkled in, have the same modulus-of-elasticity.
Originally Posted by
noglider
Yes, because I think all grades of steel have similar stiffnesses.