Thread: Tange frames, Soma and Centurion bikes
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Old 03-05-13 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by frantik
The Ironman bikes were made with Tange #1, which was renamed from Tange Champion. Unless Tange Infinity has changed, Champion was above infinity and below prestige.
"Champion" was Tange's brand name for their seamless Chrome-Moly tube sets. The numbers designated differences in wall thickness, not quality. Thus a Champion #1" tube set was lighter than a "Champion #2" set, but of the same quality. "Prestige" tubing was heat-treated Champion tubing.

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