A little help with my idle curiosity please
09-12-20, 09:17 PM
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A little help with my idle curiosity please
I have a "99 Schwinn Peloton that I really enjoy. The TIG welded frame was manufactured in Taiwan for Schwinn when owned by Scott . The main tubes are butted Reynolds 853 but I cannot find any info on what the stays are made of. Does any one have any insight?.
I note that Weight Weenies lists the frame weight for a 58 cm frame as 1968 g. They also list the frame weight of a 57 cm 853 Lemond Zurich as 1770 g. I have read that Lemond used Reynolds 725 for the stays. I doubt the 198 g weight difference is due to the 1 cm size difference. I'm assuming Schwinn/Scott used something lesser in the stays of the Peloton. This won't detract from my enjoyment but I happen to be curious as all get out.
P.S. I know I should swap the aluminum fork for carbon.
I note that Weight Weenies lists the frame weight for a 58 cm frame as 1968 g. They also list the frame weight of a 57 cm 853 Lemond Zurich as 1770 g. I have read that Lemond used Reynolds 725 for the stays. I doubt the 198 g weight difference is due to the 1 cm size difference. I'm assuming Schwinn/Scott used something lesser in the stays of the Peloton. This won't detract from my enjoyment but I happen to be curious as all get out.
P.S. I know I should swap the aluminum fork for carbon.
09-13-20, 12:49 AM
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I can't help you on the stays--that's some internet wormhole traveling right there--but I'll say that if the aluminum fork doesn't feel crummy when riding, there's no need to change it out. If it doesn't ride well and/or you think it looks off (I don't know why they didn't paint it blue), then swap away. 
