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Old 07-28-06 | 10:56 PM
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True, true. And Tange made much more than just tubing, they made major bank as a supplier of robot-brazed forks to SCORES of bike companies, some of whom used that fact as a marketing "plus" while others hid the fact. They also made some very high quality headsets, bottom brackets and frame fittings...I don't even know what else. Personally, I think Ishiwata offered a GREAT tubing (I have a similar "elephant" decal on my 3Rensho, but not that crazy paint job) and I'm sorry they couldn't stay viably in business. But Tange seems to be barely holding on, too.
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