Originally Posted by
Scooper
I grabbed this screenshot off of the SOMA website FAQ section today. They say they're using heat treated Prestige, which I think means Prestige JPN with 0.7/0.4/0.7 walls just like the eighties Prestige.
Thanks,
Ask the right people and they point out what should have been obvious all along if one had bothered to read the mgf.'s spec.....
PS
Not a dog in the fight but my "Prestige" lugged frame Soma Stanyan built as a project for a "modern" substitute for my 70's Internat'l is a clean, straight lugged frame for those like me who want the virtues of a Neo-British clubrider's kit w/130 stays & such.
The 650B low trail/decalleur/handlebar-bag thing is interesting but I've put >40 years on Brit-style designs and am unlikely to turn aside. That which for worked me for decades works well enough but it's nice to see modern interpretations of other classic designs at a reasonable price.
Not all of us want a Team Sky Pinarello for the type of riding we do or a MAP S&P.
-Bandera