Originally Posted by
mowyang
The ad copy for my late 90's bike says it has a "True Temper sequentially TIG welded double butted Cromoly" frame. I don't understand much of that. But I'm curious to know how this frame compares to what's on the market today. What bikes have frames comparable to this one?
It's butted chrome-moly tubing. It's comparable to contemporary butted chrome-moly tubing. Beyond that, 95% of the difference between bikes is determined by the components, and 99% of the difference between two cyclists is determined by the rider. The frame matters very little, and differences in the frame might make a gnat's whisker of difference.
In other words, don't worry about it. Put it together, make sure it fits, ride the snot out of it. It's a bicycle, not a work of art. (Unless your name is Art...)