Tubeset of Specialized

[drotos.toth]

Is this Direct Drive Prestige tubing the same as Tange Prestige?

 

[mikee]

probably not , its spesh after all it will be a cheaper copy hence the own branding
i think its just ordinary 4130

 

[Loki]

Sticker say's " Prestige", so yes would be my answer. I own the same bike, it has the same subtle ride quality as my Prestige MB-1 . Nice specimen!

 

[Loki]

probably not , its spesh after all it will be a cheaper copy hence the own branding
i think its just ordinary 4130

No it's not, zoom in the the seatube direct drive decal.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Do you know what grade of Tange Prestige they used (is it in any of their technical documents? )
The bulge to the seatpost looks Tange, what's the other end like at the bottom bracket shell.

If they are original forks, I think they where recalled ?
http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/pdf ... 6Aug95.pdf (from the spesh website)

 

[firedfromthecircus]

Is Specialized Direct Drive tubing (from the '90s) the same as Tange Prestige?

Does 'Direct Drive' not relate more to frame design issues than tubing?

My M2 has direct drive decals and is certainly not Tange prestige!

 

[drotos.toth]

You have the M2 stickers on the frame, too... and that's about tubing. I think, the "prestige" below the Direct drive says sg about the tubing, too. But I'm not sure.

 

[FluffyChicken]

"Direct Drive" is a home branding and cover not just frames.

 

[hydorah]

Spesh stuff

I have a rockhopper, which has direct drive decals, but is not Tange Prestige, nor does it mention Prestige on any decal

Yours does, so I plump for it being Tange Prestige.

Probably worth dropping the forks out and reading the steerer too

I had a Tioga T-Bone stem, that just said 'Prestige OS' but said in the blurb in the box that it was Tange Prestige

The M2 is a term for that Metal Matrix tubing I think... My old stumpy said the same

My new old Stumpy Team is Tange Prestige

 

[drotos.toth]

I'll scrutinise the forks, but I'd like to keep them.

I'd like to use the bike as a training MTB, but I want to ride it on races, sometimes.