Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Altus C-10 places it 1993-1994. There's mention of a Gardin Tour C-10 in one of my old Canandian Cyclist magazines, stating a 1993 MSRP of $722 CDN. A 26.2mm seat post would typically be in the realm of a lightweight h-tensile steel, contradicting the fork blade decal.
seeing as it’s a 62-63cm frame I’ve ready some builders would thicken up key points such as seat tubes and head tubes as riders are generally heavier and longer stretches of material would be weaker in stiffness. Of course it makes to me but I have no proof otherwise.