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widowmaker
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:23 pm 
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I have been reading the 'does the bikes weight matter' thread which has got me thinking but didn't want to hijack the thread.

What is the toughest steel frame you have ever ridden, one that you would bet your life would never fail you. Weight not an issue just pure strength.

Rigid only please :P
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novekili
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drcarlos
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FMJ
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matt24777
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:18 pm 
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Raleigh Outland, Solid.... very solid! :lol:
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kermitgreenkona88
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jimo746
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Anything by Townsend, those solid tubes were indestructible! :lol:
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marc two tone
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:54 pm 
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Good question, thought provoking as the topic must be the way i choose my bikes and 'keepers' in particular. I don't care so much for boutique parts or marques of distinction, Just has to get me round the route with minimal fuss.

So,

'92 marin palisades trail.
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Joe of Loath
PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:05 pm 
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jimo746 wrote:
Anything by Townsend, those solid tubes were indestructible! :lol:


I hacked apart a Townsend and used the seat cluster, BB shell and dropouts for a bamboo bike project. Those tube walls were literally 2mm thick.
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