but lugged IS heavier. even the graceful lugs are.
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05-09-2007, 06:27 AM #1
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05-09-2007, 06:36 AM #2
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The few ounces difference would more than be made up by me skipping that second slice of spam, and remembering to go pee before my ride...
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Lugged is easier to repair, too."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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05-09-2007, 07:53 AM #3
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With a lugged frame, a tube can be replaced by heating the lug to melt the brazing, slipping out the old tube and inserting a new one. Steel can also be bent and straightened to some extent. I am currently having a bent steel fork from my 1954 3-speed straightened.
Oil is good, grease is better.
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05-09-2007, 07:59 AM #4
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Originally Posted by mimitabby
My Legolas weighs just under twenty pounds. 13 ounces of that is my Brooks saddle.
I'm sure that seems heavy to some. But since I'm not a lightweight myself, I don't think another two pounds off the bike would make a difference.
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