| Re: Tange High Tensile Butted Tubing?
"B. Sanders" <barry@bsanders.net> wrote in message news:<bj0v8j$rhk$1@wildfire.prairienet.org>...
> The 56cm Sekai 2400 road bike that I found in a dumpster a few weeks ago has
> this printed on its seat tube decal:
>
> Tange High Tensile Butted Tubing
....
> IIRC, the Sekai 2400 was a pretty decent Japanese-made bike in the mid-80's.
.... I was going to build a
> commuter out of it. Not sure how much energy I want to expend on a high-ten
> frame though. Hmm.
>
> Comments, ideas or opinions?
I built up a Sekai 2400 frame as a commuter bike for my wife.
Although I don't
have any information on the Tange tubing, in my opinion this frame is
well
suited for commuting. Fender clearance is ample. My wife's bike still
has
the original centerpull brakes which work fine with Kool Stop salmon
shoes. I put on SKS fenders, 27 X 1 1/8" continental tires, a Schmidt
SON generator hub & Lumotec headlamp. I spread the rear stays and
installed indexed Sun Race 7 speed derailler & shifter, and Sachs
freewheel. Handlebars are upright north road style.
It's a great frame for a commuter bike!
Bill Putnam
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