Reynolds Steel Bike Frames

Before the introduction of more exotic materials such as aluminium titanium or composites.

Reynolds steel bike frames. It s an off the shelf bike with a frame made from reynolds 853 and an enve carbon fibre fork and tapered head tube. 825 00 75 75 postage. Reynolds latest innovation 953 maraging stainless steel takes steel alloys into a new league. Tom donhou is one of the new wave of young framebuilders specialising in steel and his bikes have been well received with a particular focus on disc brakes that led to the development of the dss1 signature steel.

It is one of a number of tubing types developed by reynolds. The magic numbers which adorn virtually every classic racing bike with a little sticker on the seat tube derive. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market.

Reynolds 531 pronounced five three one is a brand name registered to reynolds technology of birmingham in the united kingdom for a manganese molybdenum medium carbon steel tubing that was used in many quality applications including race car chassis aircraft components and most famously bicycle frame tubing. In the event of a frame failure steel bikes are far. We use reynolds dzb double zone butted tubes which are particularly suitable for atb and 29er frames. 22 vintage viking grand tour bike frame reynolds 531 one year only model 1961.

This tubing is made from a variety of different grades of steel but they can be divided into two camps hi tensile and. Reynolds has over the years developed a number of steel alloys most notably reynolds 531 which has a high strength and can be made into strong but lightweight tubes for bicycle frames. The vast majority of steel bikes are made with reynolds or columbus tubing. The reynolds 853 tubeset offers a pleasingly comfortable and lively ride quality that is matched with a for the money decent build kit.

The heat treatment gives high strength and damage resistance and the steel properties allow thin walls to be used so that lower weight but fatigue resistant structures can be made. Moda reynolds 953 stainless steel road bike frame 52cm.