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Old 05-14-22 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by dddd
Starting in 1979, the inexpensive U08/9/10 models had a completely new frame and fork, still having lugs but made from a better "103" Carbolite tubing.



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What is the difference between "103" carbolite tubing and the tubing used on the older UO8s/UE8s/UO9s/UO10s? I thought this was just a change in the sticker but that all of these bikes had fairly similar hi tensile steel frames.
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