Bike Forums - View Single Post - sl, 631, etc. above 63cm frames

09-20-14 | 09:24 AM

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etherhuffer

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Bikes: Mercian King of Mercia, Surly Long Haul Trucker,81 Fuji Gran Tour SE, 83 Fuji S12S LTD, Voyageur 11.8 chrome, , Voyageur 11.8

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Originally Posted by Barrettscv

CROMOR is thicker walled than SL, but is thinner than SP, except in the downtube which is the same as SP, see: The Bicycle Info Project :: Columbus tubing chart

I have this Simoncini Cyclocross Special built from CROMOR. It's stiff and sporty, yet still has a smooth ride. I prefer CROMOR to Reynolds 531 or Columbus SL, which I find to be flexy in the larger frame sizes.

Uh, could you give me your bike? Oh well, just asking...........
I have the same sort of question as the OP. I have an aluminum touring frame that just does not fit well enough. It has to go. My Fuji Gran Tourer was built for Cino Heroica. Its a tank and I don't want to do serious touring on it. I ride a 64/60 and a custom for me would be 66/60. In a new touring frame for my size it looks like a Long Haul Trucker. But.......Mercian's King of Mercia looks really nice. They offer three different tubing types. I really don't have enough knowledge to know how to choose. Plus, I would have to buy the Mercian blind from England. Really dont want to tour on aluminum ever again either.

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