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Old 06-07-11 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaptain *******
I'm looking at late '70s/early '80s Treks and wondering if the Magny X is straight gauge or DB in the forks and stays. Not sure whether to insist on a full 531 steel frame or if the Ishiwata is OK. THANKS so much for any help; I know this thread is fairly ancient.
I'm not aware of any tubing manufacturer that produced double-butted fork blades or stays. Reynolds used "taper-gauge" fork blades, that after tapering resulted in uniform-thickness throughout the blade, but that's as close as I know.
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