Originally Posted by
jonwvara
The good thing about gas pipe that seldom gets mentioned is that it's less prone to denting than lighter, classier, thin-walled tubing. (I admit that that's a purely empirical observation on my part.) That should count for something, shouldn't it? I always thought that bike manufacturers should have talked up their low-end stuff as "77% more dent-resistant that Reynolds 531," or whatever.
When I was young and foolish, I was putting on my gloves while rolling through city traffic. I lost control and fell. My bike frame slammed against a signpost and got a dent in the top tube. This was my 1975 Raleigh Gran Sport with all butted 531 tubes. I was so sad. The bike rode fine, but I was angry about it.
Now that I'm older, I'm still just as foolish. I still do things like put my gloves on while riding. When will I learn?