Nov 12, 2005 · Trek's OX III pipes were triple-butted, and as a result, my frame is pretty light and lively. It was my main bike from 1996 until just a few weeks ago when I picked up my dualie, so the frame and the steel has stood the test of time for me. If you can find a OX III frame at a good price, its worth picking it up.

Feb 25, 2008 · both prestige and true temper OXIII came in diff. diameters. te choice of diameter would make more difference in ride than the butting involved. it's the design of the frame that makes the difference.

Feb 2, 2023 · Back then I thought aluminum - framed bikes were so cool - those large diameter tubes really appealed to me. Fast forward 25 years and I got a KHS Comp frame, built in Taiwan from US-made True Temper OX3 butted tubing. The 17 inch frame weighs 4.5lbs and seems to come from 1997 model year...

Jul 25, 2018 · Paul planted the seed by sending me an OX3 mountain bike tube set in which I built my first TrueTemper MTB frame and was amazed. I built it to the same exact drawing and specs as my previous MTB frames so I could be sure I was running a true comparison of materials.

Mar 21, 2015 · In terms of overall tensile strength, here is the order from strongest to weakest of common bike tubing steels (We currently use Tange Prestige heat-treated CrMo): Heat-treated air hardened steel (micro-alloy)(Reynolds 853, Columbus Foco, TrueTemper OXPlatinum)*

These tubes have received True Tempers "OX3" heat treatment which can give 20% more strength than most other heat-treated tubesets. Not only is the tubing stronger, but harder making it dent resistant.

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True Temper Platinum OX Steel frame. Great for gravel bike or cruising around. Beautiful orange color.

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Helped to develop OX3 and OX Gold/Platinum series and some specialty tubes. 1991-1992: Racing success on Curtlo frames. Sponsored Team Kahlua, an all-women’s Canadian and USA Road and MTB Racing Team, featuring riders such as …