True Temper Bicycle Tubing Catalog (Undated) — the RCX, RC, RCR, ATX and AT Frame Kits and Fork Blades, with Part Numbers and Tube Dimensions

Catalog 4 pages United States

Source: equusbicycle.com (The Bicycle Info Project), scans of 2009.

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Marque	True Temper
Type	Catalog
Publisher	True Temper Cycle Products (Emhart), Memphis, Tennessee
Country	United States
Language	English
Pages	4
Source	equusbicycle.com (The Bicycle Info Project), scans of 2009.
Credit	Ebykr archive
Identifier	Permalink https://equusbicycle.com/bike/truetemper/index.html
Transcription	Transcribed by eye

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EMHART TRUE TEMPER True Temper Cycle Products 871 Ridgeway Loop Road, Suite 201 Memphis, Tennessee 38119 (901) 767-9411 True Temper Bicycle Tubing True Temper® Brings The Science of Cycle Manufacturing To An Art. As the building of a custom bicycle is a painstaking process, so is the development of quality bicycle tubing. The finished product …

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True Temper’s catalog of its bicycle tubing, from the tubing supplier to the 7-Eleven team: the RCX, RC, RCR, ATX and AT frame kits by size with every tube’s part number and dimensions, and the fork blades. No year is printed.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
EMHART

TRUE TEMPER
True Temper Cycle Products
871 Ridgeway Loop Road, Suite 201
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
(901) 767-9411

True Temper
Bicycle Tubing

[The outside covers of a True Temper catalog laid flat: a dark back cover with the Emhart logo, rows of blank ruled lines and the True Temper Cycle Products address, beside a dark front cover titled “True Temper Bicycle Tubing” with a photograph of hands fitting a tube at a frame joint and a faint bicycle drawing below.]

— Page 2 —
True Temper® Brings
The Science of Cycle
Manufacturing To An Art.

As the building of a custom bicycle is a painstaking process, so is the development of quality bicycle tubing. The finished product is a unique collaboration of time, sweat, mistakes and triumphs. That’s why True Temper understands the fine art of craftsmanship. Because from the manufacture of some of the first “step-tapered” steel golf shafts in the 1920s to today’s highly-advanced butted bicycle tubing, we have always treated product development as an art as well as a science.

It is this demanding quality, born in America, that has helped forge the success of United States cycling in recent years. As official bicycle tubing supplier and sponsor of the men’s 7-Eleven Cycling Team, True Temper is proud to play a part in the evolution of world-class American cyclists.

With the Custom Performance™ bicycle tubing line, including both chrome molybdenum steel and several alloys of solution heat treated aluminum, True Temper now brings you a new degree of advanced tubing technology. Designed for racing, touring or all-terrain, it has been produced with the built-in quality you need to build your unique brand of bicycle.

TRUE TEMPER®

This special thin wall butted set is designed for extremely lightweight racing frames. A result of the never-ending quest to reduce weight, it is recommended for riders between 100-175 lbs.

RCX

[A blue left page headed “True Temper Brings The Science of Cycle Manufacturing To An Art.” with a photograph of a metal tube being heated in a flame and a photograph of racers on a road, beside a gray right page for the RCX tube set with three Frame Kit tables for sizes A, B and C. No printed folio appears on the spread.]

— Page 3 —
Extraordinarily stiff, yet lightweight, this tubing set can contribute markedly to the resiliency and responsiveness of any racer’s frame. Currently used by the 7-Eleven Cycling Team, it is recommended for riders between 115-190 lbs.

RC

Specifically designed for heavy duty racing or touring, this tubing set combines high-strength, lightweight and stiffness characteristics which make it ideal for multi-purpose use. A stiffer tube set, it is recommended for riders between 140-220 lbs.

RCR

[Two gray pages of True Temper tube sets, RC on the left and RCR on the right, each with a blue description and three Frame Kit tables for sizes A, B and C. Two staples or dark fold marks show in the gutter between the pages. No printed folio appears on the spread.]

— Page 4 —
This is a lighter weight version of the AT frame set featuring a triple-butted down tube, and suited for a full range of off-road conditions including rugged sport biking applications.

ATX

This special all-terrain tubing has been developed to withstand the extraordinary demands of off-road cycling. It has become one of the most popular frame kits for the mountain bike enthusiasts.

AT

Fork Blades

The prime determining factor in how a bicycle will handle, the fork must be manufactured for precision and durability. That’s why True Temper fork blades are crafted with the same quality workmanship as our Custom Performance™ tubing line.

“RC” Series Fork Blades
Butt Circumference is 2.9367″
Standard Duty Road
Callouts: 1.054 .824 .035 Wall TT1-2FB 15.25″ .047 Wall .500
Heavy Duty Stiff
Callouts: 1.054 .824 .040 Wall TT1RC FB [?] 15.25″ .053 Wall .500
Maximum Duty Sport
Callouts: 1.054 .824 .048 Wall TT1AT1FBABC 15.25″ .069 Wall .500

“AT” Series Fork Blades
Butt Circumference is 3.1416″
Standard Duty All-Terrain Unicrown (Round/Straight)
Callouts: 1.000 .049 Wall 5.31″ Kit FB 2 16.50″ .062 Wall .552
Standard Duty All-Terrain Unicrown (Round/Curved/Mitred)
Mitred for 1.000″ Steerer
Callouts: 1.000 .049 Wall 54° Angle 4″ Radius TT1AT-2FB 16.00″ Ref .062 Wall .552
Heavy Duty All-Terrain Unicrown (Round/Curved/Mitred)
Mitred for 1.000″ Steerer
Callouts: 1.000 .053 Wall 54° Angle 4″ Radius TT1AT-3FB 16.00″ Ref .067 Wall .552

Your Distributor Is: (213) 540-1552
HENRY JAMES BICYCLES, INC
704 Elvira Avenue
Redondo Beach, Ca. 90277

[hidden] Payment can be by check, VISA or MasterCard. [?]
For protection during shipping, each tube is individually wrapped in plastic and packaged in double-walled corrugated containers. Custom-designed tubing, including chrome moly steel and several alloys of solution heat treated aluminum, is available by special order based on volume considerations.

[A gray left page with the ATX and AT tube sets and Frame Kit tables for sizes A and B, beside a blue right page headed “Fork Blades” with drawings of RC Series and AT Series fork blades and a photograph of tubes packed in an open corrugated box. A white distributor label with typed text is stuck over the lower left of the blue page and hides part of the text above it. The gutter shows a crease and small white scratches.]

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A monthly letter on classic lightweight bicycles