posted by Dan Fox on september 11, 1996 at 16:56:22:

in reply to: Seat tube spacer posted by Jacko on september 10, 1996 at 11:43:46:

: Does anyone know if Merlin still uses an Al spacer in the
: the seat tube?

Merlin uses aluminum seat tube inserts in Newsboy and Taiga frames.
In the XLM a magnesium seat tube insert is used (magnesium is lighter than aluminum).
All other Merlin frames have standard titanium seat tops without inserts.

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: : Does anyone know if Merlin still uses an Al spacer in the : : the seat tube? : Merlin uses aluminum seat tube inserts in Newsboy and Taiga frames. : In the XLM a magnesium seat tube insert is used (magnesium is lighter than aluminum). : All other Merlin frames have standard titanium seat tops without inserts.

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