Re: [CR]Reynolds 753 - The On Going Saga

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot:PX-10LE)

Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:25:40 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Reynolds 753 - The On Going Saga
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In-Reply-To: <5573677E5FEB83448AB3FC87DA7169340DC679E5@MLSSWN05P.WAS.INT.IMF.ORG>


Bingham, Wayne wrote:


> - which would seem to indicate that fork blades were 753. That's
> consistent with my Trek track frame which has very thin fork blades with
> "Reynolds 753 Fork Blades" decals. Seen here:
>
> http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/trek/Track/TrekTcrn-blade768.jpg<<<<<
>
> (Not that I'm one to believe that a sticker really means that's what a
> frame is made of....I have examples that support that, but that's
> another topic).

As one of the builders of the Trek track frames (custom team frames) including the one pictured, I can tell you that those are indeed 753 fork blades. :-)

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA