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Old 04-09-23 | 10:01 AM
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Bikes: Gazelle rod brakes, Batavus compact, Peugeot hybrid

Originally Posted by oneclick
frame-tubing the size of drainpipes,
Those are light weight Dutch bikes. They switched to aluminium about 2 decades ago but aluminium has a different wall thickness/circumference ratio for optimal strangth than steel. Since it's so light weight, they often add a double top tube for exta rigidity. Of course this tubing only looks good with wide tyres.
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