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Are seat and chain stays tapered on modern welded bikes becuase of function or for aesthetic
reasons? I am going to build a frame from aircraft chromo (many thanks to those who pointed me in
the right direction) and am wondering
1. if there is any functional reason to the taper (older bikes dont have tapered stays, but maybe
they didnt know something?)
2. waht an appropriate wall thickness would be for the seat/chain stays. For the main tubing, im
using a straight gaube tubeset that works out to about .85 mm. but what to use for the stays?
options range from .71 mm up. id like to go light, but with this metal and construction, is that
too thin, or just fine?
thanks to all for your continued excellent advice, anthony
reasons? I am going to build a frame from aircraft chromo (many thanks to those who pointed me in
the right direction) and am wondering
1. if there is any functional reason to the taper (older bikes dont have tapered stays, but maybe
they didnt know something?)
2. waht an appropriate wall thickness would be for the seat/chain stays. For the main tubing, im
using a straight gaube tubeset that works out to about .85 mm. but what to use for the stays?
options range from .71 mm up. id like to go light, but with this metal and construction, is that
too thin, or just fine?
thanks to all for your continued excellent advice, anthony