Originally Posted by
Soo__Fuego
Theyre trying to make a buck, I get it. But how do they justify the $899 price tag for their Marcato frame when you can get a Specialized Langster Steel for less than half the price.
Is Columbus 4130 that much better than the Reynolds 520?
I'm no expert in steel but it's reasonable to say Columbus tubesets are high quality tubesets.
It seems that in comparison to Reynolds tubes:
Zona slots a bit stronger than 631
Thron slots a bit stronger than 525
http://surfabike.wordpress.com/2011/...bike-building/
"Columbus produces Thron/Brain as the Crmo standard
material that would be roughly comparable to Reynolds
725. It is available in a number of diameters, and wall
thicknesses.
Lon Kennedy
NOVA CYCLES/North Am. distributor for
Columbus SPA"
Guerciotti Record frame.
Columbus Thron tubes
Must be decent enough for Guerciotti to handbuild these in Italy for over $1500 retail.
(great deal on totalcycling for less than half that, btw)