Originally Posted by mikemowbz

I'll keep an eye on that seat cluster area as the bike sees use.

I know True Temper spec'd rider weights for their tube sets at this time, and I'd seen that on their promotional material for RC...but, yeah, I wouldn't put too much stock in the lawyer-safe numbers. I'm not going to be racing or otherwise giving the frame a hard time, and the tubing specs are comparable to Columbus SL or Reynolds 531C, nothing fabulously thin/lightweight (unlike that fateful RCX stuff mentioned earlier).

My bike and yours almost certainly date within a few years of one another, I'd reckon, as it seems like the HT/ST extensions fit into that late 80s/early 90s timeline.

It is funny that your ended up as 'photo-negative' in that regard. Maybe they tried the Shimano FD, and noticed that it crowded the rear wheel because of tight geo and particular design of certain Shimano FDs of the period - an issue I'm currently dealing with right now! It's possible, if yours is as tight as the one I have here.

Any pics of your retired Cyclops?