| This information, except for the column on the far right, was compiled from sales catalogues and correspondences with. tube manufacturers and importers in the early 80's. It's possible to special order some tubes in different thicknesses and tapers for almost every tubeset listed In this table The tubes listed here are the ones you're most likely to encounter. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Butting configurations are read as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
| plain gauge 0.9 single butted 0.9/0.6 double butted 0.9/0.6/0.9 triple butted 0.9/0.6/0.8 quadruple butted 0.9/0.6/0.7/0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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In addition to being single
butted, the steering columns for each of the following tubesets contain
straight or helical reinforcing ribs to better resist torsional (twisting)
stresses: COLUMBUS RECORD, KL, SLX, SL, SP, OR; ISHIWATA 015, 017, 019,
EXO-L, EXOM, MTB; SUPER VITUS 980, VITUS 181; TANGS PRESTIGE, TANGS CHAMPION
# 1-4, TANGS MTB.
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| 2. The " TYPE(s) OF CYCLING" and "MAXIMUM RIDER WEIGHT" columns are intended to be only rough guidelines. Each of these can vary depending upon frame size, expected frame life, desired performance characteristics, weight, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||
| For Information on the NEW Reynolds 953 STAINLESS tubing follow this link: 953 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness, in millimeters | MAXIMUM | |||||||||||||||||
| TUBESET | TYPE(s) | RIDER | ||||||||||||||||
| BRAND | TOP TUBE | DOWN TUBE | SEAT TUBE | HEAD | FORK | CHAIN | SEAT | STEERING | WEIGHT, | OF | WEIGHT 2 | |||||||
| TUBE | BLADES | STAYS | STAYS | COLUMN' | in grams | CYCLING 2 | in pounds | |||||||||||
| Columbus Record | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5/1.65 | 1610 | track record attempts | 125 | |||||||
| Columbus SL | 0.7/0.5/0.7 | 0.7/0.5/0.7 | 0.5/0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5/1.65 | 1670 | road racing and time trials | 125 | |||||||
| Columbus SLX | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.6/0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.5/1.65 | 1959 | road racing | 150 | |||||||
| Columbus SL | 09/06/0.9 | 09/0.6/0.9 | 0.6/0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.5/1.65 | 1925 | road racing | 150 | |||||||
| Columbus SP | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 0.7/1.0 | 1 | 1.05 | 1 | 1 | 2.5/1.65 | 2295 | racing/ touring | 200 | |||||||
| Columbus OR | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.1/0.8/0.9/1.2 | 0.7/1.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.7/1.65 | 2580 | off-road | all weights | |||||||
| Ishiwata 015 | 0.6/0.4/0.6 | 0.6/0.35/0.6 | 0.7/0.4 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.2/1.60 | 1595 | record attempts | 125 | |||||||
| Ishiwata 017 | 0.7/0.4/0.7 | 0.7/0.4/0.7 | 0.7/0.4/0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.2/1.60 | 1855 | record attempts | 150 | |||||||
| Ishiwata 019 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.8/0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2,2/1.60 | 2015 | road racing | 150 | |||||||
| Ishiwata 022 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/0.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2/1.60 | 2185 | racing/ touring | 175 | |||||||
| Ishiwata EXO-L | 0.8/0.5/0.4/0.7 | 0.8/0.5/0.4/0.8 | 0.8/0.5/0.4/0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2/1.60 | 1950 | road racing | 150 | |||||||
| Ishiwata EXO-M | 09/06/05/0.8 | 0.9/0.6/0.5/0.9 | 0.9/0.6/0.5/0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2/1.60 | 2125 | racing/ touring | 175 | |||||||
| Ishiwata EX-F | 0.9/0.6/0.7 | 0.9/0.6/0.7 | 0.9/0.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2/1.60 | Road Racing | |||||||||
| Ishiwata EX-T | 10/7/08 | 1.0/0.7/0.8 | 1.0/0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2/1.60 | - | racing/ touring | 200 | |||||||
| Ishiwata MAGNY-V | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.0/0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2235 | racing/ touring | 200 | |||||||
| Ishiwata MAGNY-X | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/06/09 | 0.9/0.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2420 | touring | 200 | |||||||
| Ishiwata MTB-D | 1.2/0.9/1.2 | 1.2/0.9/1.2 | 1.2/0.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.7/1.60 | - | off-road | all weights | |||||||
| Reynolds 753T | 0.7/0.3/07 | 08/0.5/08 | 0.7/0.3 | 1 | 1.0/0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.55 | 1750 | pursuit/time trials | 150 | |||||||
| Reynolds 753R | 0.1/0.5/0.7 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.7/0.5 | 1 | 1.0/0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.55 | 1800 | road racing/ cyclo cross | 150 | |||||||
| Reynolds 531 PRO I | 07/05/0.7 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.7/0.5 | 1 | 1.0/0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.55 | 1900 | road racing/time trials | 150 | |||||||
| Reynolds 531 C | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.9/0.6/0:9 | 0.8/0.5 | 1 | 1.0/0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.3/1.60 | 2050 | road racing/ track/cyclo cross | 150 | |||||||
| Reynolds 531ST | 08/05/0.8 | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 0,8/0.5 | 1 | 1.2/0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3/1.60 | 2200 | touring | 175 | |||||||
| Reynolds 501 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0:9/0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3/1.60 | 2300 | general purpose | 200 | |||||||
| Reynolds 501 All- Terrain | 10/7/10 | 1.2 | 1.0/0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4/0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.3/1.60 | 2900 | off-road | all weights | |||||||
| Super Vitus 980 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.9/0.5/0:8 | 0.8/0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.5/1.60 | 1805 | road racing | 150 | |||||||
| Vitus 181 | 1.0/0.7/1.1 | 1 0/07/1.0 | 1.0/07 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2241 | road racing/ touring | 175 | |||||||
| Tange Prestige | 0.1/0.4/0.7 | 0.7/0.4/0.7 | 1.2/0.9/0.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5/1.60 | 1987 | road racing/ track | 150 | |||||||
| Tange Champion #1 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.8/0.5/0.8 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2220 | road racing/ track | 175 | |||||||
| Tange Champion #2 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 0.9/0.6/0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2,290 | road racing track/ touring | 200 | |||||||
| Tange Champion #3 | 10/7/10 | 1.0/0.7/1 | 0 9/0.6/0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2360 | touring | 200 | |||||||
| Tange Champion #4 | 0.9/0.7 | 0.9/0.7 | 0.9/0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5/1.60 | 2270 | touring | 175 | |||||||
| Tange Mangaloy 2001 | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.0/07/0.85 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7/1.60 | 2415 | road racing/ touring | 200 | |||||||
| Tange MTB | 1.0/0.7/1.0 | 1.2/0.9/1.2 | 1.0/0.7 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.6/1.60 | 3207 | off-road | all weights | |||||||