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Originally Posted by
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Fine, but current-production cheap lugged frames are a rarity. Low-cost bikes have gone over almost entirely to welded construction.
At the risk of seeming self centered... I'll quote myself from post #23 "
In real life of making frames (from steel) these joining methods chosen are much more about cost, builder's skills, marketing aesthetics then theories."
This is why the industry has gone to welding for frame construction as much as it has. Welding is strong enough when done properly and can be done so at a lower cost. Andy
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