Originally Posted by stevetone
However, the question is "Is it (a properly brazed and lugged joint) strong enough for the task being asked of it?" I think history has proved that to be a resounding YES!
That is not the question I am asking! (not to be rude or anyting
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To address the topic you touched upon, is it enough to depend on the conventional wisdom? What is the definition of 'is it strong enough?'. I have a Raleigh that is atleast 30 years old (and still alright) that is passed on from my father. I bet there are plenty of instances where lugged bicycles have survived several decades. If I were to speak from experience, my openions are not much different from yours. However this is irrelevent to the question of whether lugs are stronger than welds for the bicycle application. I was interested in the comparison of two joining processes and nothing more.