Re: [CR] Re-issuance of classic tubesets

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 22:06:04 +0000
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "brianbaylis@juno.com" <brianbaylis@juno.com>
References: <20090305.092631.24394.13@webmail19.vgs.untd.com>
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Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Re-issuance of classic tubesets


Argos, a local framebuilder to me has already tried the new 531 and they say its not anything like the original - they used to make aero fork blades by squashing in a former 1in 531 top tubes - this was extremely successful - the new 531 just splits...

Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles

brianbaylis@juno.com wrote:
> Angel,
>
> I have a stash of vintage Reynolds 531 and Columbus tubes of various sor
> ts; but this is great news! I'll be buying more in addition to the Kaise
> i that I am currently exploring. That's great news for potential custom
> lugged steel frame purchasers, in my opinion.
>
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
>
>
>
> -- Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reading this morning that Reynolds has brought back a limited run of 531
>
> tubing to celebrate their 110th anniversary and Columbus is reintroduci
> ng
> SL.
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
>
> http://www.italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com
>
>
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