Originally Posted by
unterhausen
thanks for setting me straight, should have mentioned I have no experience with Japanese tubing in the same class as Reynolds or Columbus. The 022 I've had my hands on is like gas pipe in comparison to those two.
Yup, my 1971 Nishiki Competition was built with double-butted Ishiwata CrMo, which I cannot recommend to anyone, because it was heavy and had a leaden ride quality. In contrast, my 1988 mountain bike is built with Tange Prestige II, which seems to be very nice tubing. The Japanese came a long way in a short time.
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