Classic 531 tubing grew out of 1930's airplane frame construction
material. It was strong and light. For that reason it was good for bikes
too. Thinner wall tubing came along that needed larger diameter to
resist bending. Each tubeset has qualities that make it a better/poorer
choice for a particular application.
I personally like a bike with a lively feel, others prefer light stiff
response. I'm not very heavy, others weigh more. Our "ideal" tube sets
are probably not the same. I find myself very happy on more than one
kind of tubing though. My old Maruishi has skinny ones and I love it,
and the Riv Road has larger ones and I love it. If I were getting a
custom, I'd ask about skinny tubes, but I would pay attention to the
builder's suggestions based on me and how I ride too.
My own "retro" reputation locally is becuase i wear wool and sit on
leather. No one cares a bit about my bike frames. They're not carbon.
bruce
On 2/20/2014 6:41 AM, ascpgh wrote:
"Oversized" implies that, whatever the paradigm is, _this _one is
different. A single scalar unjustly obsessed upon as if increasing it
opened the door to greatness and performance known only to the gods of
Olympus.
Bike frames seem to me (my personal disclaimer and demonstrated
respect for those who design and build the frames I desire) to be a
solution of enough variables that one should recognize the narrow
mindedness of isolating one as the panacea. The negative implication
of not being "oversized" rubs me wrong; I trust the designer/builder
to resolve the design and size issues to optimize my results with the
built bike.
I applaud every company who's integrity is to the bikes and less about
their platoon of MBAs trying to realize bullet points for their CVs
with market share et al (sorry Patrick). I get building your business
and growth, I just hate seeing it go all wrong "to meet a greater
marketshare" or other such brand management gyrations.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
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