Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
The materials and processes that the bike business uses have evolved over the last hundred+ years and haven't yet taken advantage of the stress relieving that you mention. I wonder how much less weight can result with the stress relieving. We all know that the life span of frames are not the primary goal of manufactures. Andy.