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RonSonic
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On 10 Apr 2005 07:47:49 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>I just bought a vintage Torpado Superlight frame from about 1985.
>This frame is made of Columbus SLX tubing and was their top of the line
>
>frame from that time. The frame is in very nice condition with no rust
>and a clean bottom bracket shell. The bottom bracket shell is an
>english threaded Cinelli. Torpado cut a decorative "T" in the bottom
>bracket shell that measures about 2cm X 2cm. When my LBS professional
>looked the frame over, he was critical of the cutout. He told me that
>Torpado went out of business because of bottom bracket frame failures.
>He felt that the cutout in the bottom of the shell might cause failure
>if standing on the pedals. Does anyone have any experience with this
>issue? Especially with Torpadoes? Another employee felt that this issue
>
>diminished with the use of a modern cartridge bottom bracket. Any
>opinions from the group would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Italian (and other) builders have been carving their initials in the bottom
bracket shell for decades without problem. I doubt that the "T" is more
dangerous to the integrity of the bike than any other letter or playing card
suit.
Ron
>I just bought a vintage Torpado Superlight frame from about 1985.
>This frame is made of Columbus SLX tubing and was their top of the line
>
>frame from that time. The frame is in very nice condition with no rust
>and a clean bottom bracket shell. The bottom bracket shell is an
>english threaded Cinelli. Torpado cut a decorative "T" in the bottom
>bracket shell that measures about 2cm X 2cm. When my LBS professional
>looked the frame over, he was critical of the cutout. He told me that
>Torpado went out of business because of bottom bracket frame failures.
>He felt that the cutout in the bottom of the shell might cause failure
>if standing on the pedals. Does anyone have any experience with this
>issue? Especially with Torpadoes? Another employee felt that this issue
>
>diminished with the use of a modern cartridge bottom bracket. Any
>opinions from the group would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Italian (and other) builders have been carving their initials in the bottom
bracket shell for decades without problem. I doubt that the "T" is more
dangerous to the integrity of the bike than any other letter or playing card
suit.
Ron
