http://www.strongframes.com/blog/2010/07/28/scotts-extralite/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.strongframes.com/blog/2010/07/28/scotts-extralite/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Beej Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.strongframes.com/blog/?p=5404#comment-835 As proven by my 17.0 lb vunderbike! Thanks for the explanation. As proven by my 17.0 lb vunderbike! Thanks for the explanation.

]]> http://www.strongframes.com/blog/2010/07/28/scotts-extralite/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Carl Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:40:47 +0000 http://www.strongframes.com/blog/?p=5404#comment-834 Hi Beej, just a little stiffer without a weight penalty. They go down on wall thickness and up on diameter which stiffens the frame. So it's not really any lighter than a light Custom Blend they just stiffen it for the same weight. I always worry that Extralite implies the Custom Blend isn't light but the lightest steel frames I make are actually Custom Blends. Hi Beej, just a little stiffer without a weight penalty. They go down on wall thickness and up on diameter which stiffens the frame. So it’s not really any lighter than a light Custom Blend they just stiffen it for the same weight. I always worry that Extralite implies the Custom Blend isn’t light but the lightest steel frames I make are actually Custom Blends.

]]> http://www.strongframes.com/blog/2010/07/28/scotts-extralite/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Beej Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:46:12 +0000 http://www.strongframes.com/blog/?p=5404#comment-830 Hey Carl! What kind of a ride will this achieve as compared to say your Custom Blend? Just curious. Hey Carl! What kind of a ride will this achieve as compared to say your Custom Blend? Just curious.

]]> http://www.strongframes.com/blog/2010/07/28/scotts-extralite/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Carl Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:15:25 +0000 http://www.strongframes.com/blog/?p=5404#comment-827 Yes, and as far as I know they are the only Spirit chainstay Columbus offers. The wall is 0.7mm at the big end and 0.5mm and the little end. You can see the spec sheet for the whole tubeset here: http://www.strongframes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Spirit.pdf Yes, and as far as I know they are the only Spirit chainstay Columbus offers. The wall is 0.7mm at the big end and 0.5mm and the little end. You can see the spec sheet for the whole tubeset here: http://www.strongframes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Spirit.pdf

]]> http://www.strongframes.com/blog/2010/07/28/scotts-extralite/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Bikeasaurus Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:13:27 +0000 http://www.strongframes.com/blog/?p=5404#comment-826 Carl, Are those chainstays Spirit also because I have never seen that shape in Spirit ? Do you happen to know the tubing thickness on the chainstays ? Thanks for your time. Carl,
Are those chainstays Spirit also because I have never seen that shape in Spirit ? Do you happen to know the tubing thickness on the chainstays ?
Thanks for your time.

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