Thread: Why are their so few light gauge tubes offered even in the advanced materials?
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Old 11-18-15 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
Ishiwata's "Alpha" tubing used 0.6/0.4mm walls, but that's about as thin as I've seen. Dents become a real concern with these extremely thin wall tubes. Alpha was thin enough that you could actually dent it with your hands with a strong squeeze.
I'm sure that's right, but how then do you take advantage of the strength of 853 to lighten a steel bike?
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