Bike Forums - View Single Post

07-21-08 | 09:51 PM

#4

dougb

Put some lights on!

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 146

Likes: 4

From: MPLS

Bikes: 1989 Giordana Scorpius, 1992 Trek 930 Singletrack, 1986 Raleigh Super Course, 1988 Tommaso Cromor, 1984 Sekai 2500 Grandtour, 1980 Trek 412

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooper

The mid-eighties Pelotons were next to the Paramounts in the model line-up. In '84 and '85, the Peloton used a custom mix of both Columbus SL and SP tubes, with Sun Tour forged drop-outs with adjusters.

The Super Sport and Tempo used Tenax.

While perusing the TRFindley site, I noticed that while both 84 and 85 Pelotons used a combination of SL and SP tubing, the 84 had a 26.6 seat post and the 85 had a 27.2. Was SP tubing available is different thicknesses for seat tubes or did they switch to SL for the seat tube in 85? Either way 26.6 seems a bit on the skinny side for SP tubing. Schwinn wouldn't have mixed Tenax in there would they?
I know I shouldn't care about stuff like this, but I can't help it.

Reply

0