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@scorch
hey all
**pashka ku **thanks for your very valuable input. i guess you managed to prove yet again that no matter where you live and what language you speak, you still are who you are
vovka che greetings
yes, indeed, offered frames are basic track frames produced using mentioned 30XMA steel. it is also true that soviet mass-produced touring and road frames often used really cheap steel pipes for tubing, however "record" model is far from being mass production frame.
mentioned "top-class" frames are also referred to as "special order" (or spetszakaz) and were often custom-made for certain athletes specific measurements using reynolds tubing, and are still very expensive and rare. they are available over ebay at times (http://cgi.ebay.com/TRACK-FRAME-KVANT-52-cm-KEIRIN-PISTA-Fixed-gear-RETRO_W0QQitemZ110465110467QQcategoryZ159089QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo=SIC&its=I%2BC&itu=UCI%2BIA%2BUA%2BFICS%2BUFI%2BDDSIC&otn=10&ps=63 for instance)
getting back to the original topic, i am still looking forward to any offers of trade there might be out there. i will send detailed pictures of frames in case of actual interest and offer