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I've got this. It looks like a 3TTT, but there's no markings or transfer to say it definitely is 3TTT Also it says 85mm, so not quite the 90mm you ask for. Condition is good - not concourse or for that special bike, but neither is it overly scratched and ready for an everyday clunker. I'd say...

Not sure why you are responding to my post with this reply.??? I never questioned the strength or reliability of welding. I just wondered if joining steerers of different diameters may present practical problems

A couple of points I'll add Remember the existing is a french steerer onto which an English steerer will be welded. That might present problems for an internal sleeve ??. Plus there will be a step where the two tubes of differing diameter meet And in one of the examples above where a section...

I'd say mid to late 70s typical everyday sports bike. Perfectly nice and useable, but at the lower end of quality so hope you didn't pay too much

Some of the 80s Maillard ones did this after a bit of wear

Ask on the MTB side of the site also

Plain red for sure

A few comments I'm going to add Tyre size alone hasn't made pros faster. There's a raft of reasons, many relating to bike technology, others relating to biology/diet/bike fit/riding style At last years ToB there was a 50/50 mix of 30mm tyres at 70psi and 25mm at 100psi so I'd say the jury is...

Which reminds me of a funny story. I once went out on my carbon bike with the local CTC group. This old boy looks at it, picks it up and says 'my saddle bag is heavier '. So I says to him ' what's in it? I can't think how I'd fill it for a simple day ride'. He looks at me and tells me has...

Nooooooo. Don't do it

An interesting insight. However, you did say seamed tubeset and thicker-walled, so those alone place it further down the ranks for good reason. If I was looking for that 'special build', I wouldn't look to Cromor. At the same time, I wouldn't reject a Cromor frame outright on the bases that...

There's an Arabesque on here that might still be available https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/shimano-600-arabesque-campagnolo-record-strada-cranksets.491688/

I can't help sorry, but it's probably worth stating the required length

From what I remember, Cromor isn't up there in perceived quality with SL, SLX etc, it's slightly lower. But not to the point where it's crap. Probably like 501 is to 531

Probably the best off the peg touring bikes available