It probably does - on eBay. Especially since NOS often seems to mean "nice old s**t that's beat-up" there! Greg Parker Dexter, Michigan http://www.bicycleclassics.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 20:27:12 -0600 From: "Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: Re: [CR]531cs ???
And here I thought that 531cs stood for 531-"cool shit" ...
On 08/26/2004 05:27 PM, "richardsachs@juno.com" <richardsachs@juno.com>
wrote:
>
> agreed.
> right said fred.
> when the pipes were blister-packed and sold as
> sets, often some silly acronym* was given to it;
> the same 10 pipes seperately would simply have a
> part number. as a "pre-packaged set" they were
> given a name. fwiw, few builders i knew bought sets.
> most ordered pipes. if you bought your own pipes
> you could make up your own acronym, such as:"Sile",
> which stands for Strada Immaculata Limited Edition.
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
> *all acronyms are silly.
>
> -- Fred Rafael Rednor <fred_rednor@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Are those decals really that significant or is it just a case
> of "badge engineering"? Richard Sachs was (and probably still
> is) fond of reminding us that 531 is a _material_ and typical
> frame builders could and would use different gauges depending
> on any number of factors.
>
> Certainly that's the case for smaller shops. What would the
> story be for someone like Carlton or Raleigh?
>
> Best regards,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
>
>> So which is heavier, CS or ST? Sounds like you're saying CS
>> is.....
>> Regards,
>> Greg Parker
>> Dexter, Michigan
>> http://www.bicycleclassics.com
>>
>> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:23:02 -0400
>> From: "Edward Kasper" <doghouse44@earthlink.net>
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: RE: [CR]531cs ???
>>
>> Jerry and Greg,
>> Yes, CS is Club Standard. It was the heavier weight,
>> all purpose
>> 531...somewhat equivalent to Columbus SP. Very nice riding
>> for heavier riders,
>> like me currently.
>>
>> Ed Kasper
>> Detroit MI