I assume that if you buy the XD 600 from RBW you get stock sugino rings,
not the new (and very nice) Silver rings?
Also, despite what their web site says, I find ramps and pins help friction
shifting, not just indexed.
Michael
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:11:31 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
A scent free Highland Entmoot next year. I like it!
Dates: in general, this is open for me, so whenever you are here works. For
this year, there are town events July 4-6, 11-12, 19-20, August 2-3 that I
will go bikepacking if at all possible. For next year, those same weekend
are usually when
I've got a nice set of 44cm noodles, pictures available. I'm setting up a 1977
Raleigh three speed step thru for my Mom and I'd love to find albatross bars in
particular. I was thinking straight trade but I'm open to offers.
Tony
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On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:42:44 PM UTC-7, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Jun 18, 2014, at 5:22 PM, Michael john1...@gmail.com
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So why is 531 so great?
Seems like alotta people really like these frames.
Special
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2013/12/reynolds-tubing.htmlReynolds
531: Classic Tubes
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2013/12/reynolds-tubing.html
I can't add much to this, except that my Riv Road is 753 with a 531 fork,
and it's fabulous. :)
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Steve
On 06/19/2014 07:48 AM, Tim Gavin wrote:
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2013/12/reynolds-tubing.htmlReynolds
531: Classic Tubes
http://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2013/12/reynolds-tubing.html
I can't add much to this, except that my Riv Road is 753 with a 531
fork, and it's fabulous.
A man after my own heart--bag improvements! I finally decided saddlebags
didn't work for me, but I am always in pursuit of the ultimate handlebar
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The answers are really easy.
You gotta start somewhere. Reynolds 531 is the benchmark, with other Cr-Mo
butted tubing makers following suite - especially the Japanese. Campagnolo
Gran Sport is no better than Zeus Gran Sport, but the latter copied the
former so Zeus was always Avis in its
the perfect bag is a short-term answer to an instantaneous need. It may be
the same for the next ride, it may be different. The more choices the
merrier.
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:20:30 AM UTC-5, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
A man after my own heart--bag improvements! I finally
So 531 denotes the mixture of metals in it?
It came in different configurations of butting and wall thicknesses?
So people may be raving about the wall thickness, not so much about the
531-ness itself?
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531 is the Reynolds brand name for their first grade of alloy steel (Cr-Mo)
high-strength tubing. It came in straight gauge and double butted lengths
of different thickness.
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:23:34 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
So 531 denotes the mixture of metals in it?
It came in
I think this is the interesting article I once read which explains having, vs.
not having, ramps and pins.
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/chainring-choice-or-shifting-ramps/
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Actually I thought it was manganese and not chrome moly.
That being said, the first good bike I bought and could afford was a
Peugeot PX-10. I'm riding the third version of this bike; the first 2 were
stolen. It's 531 through out, but it has a tange cro-moly fork because the
original fork had
531, I believe, describes the cro-moly mixture. However, 531 tubes were offered
in different configurations (straight gauge or butted and probably a range of
other details).
Since riders didn't always know the configuration differences between two
frames that bore the 531 sticker, it would be
That's a great bike...I really liked those Herons.
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:09:06 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
I love it, Ted. I bought new end caps to re-space the rear hub, and
think I'm going to stick with the 650 conversion for a while. But one day
I'm going to get some
Clem rack should be here today. It's gonna be a front rack replacing the
perfectly good but not able to carry panniers original athlete 2B I bought from
Riv back when they stocked em. I bought it immediately after the Instagram
photo went live . I'm excited to see my Swift panniers mated to
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/smsimg/2/2801-8798-full-new_impact_triple-2.jpg
There is also the New Stronglight Impact Triple, or double. Unlike the
previous ones which were rebranded or Sugino copies, these are entirely
different with a 5 external bolt pattern :)
On 06/19/2014 12:11 PM, Hugh Flynn wrote:
531, I believe, describes the cro-moly mixture.
Manganese-molybdenum
However, 531 tubes were offered in different configurations (straight gauge or
butted and probably a range of other details).
various wall thicknesses
Since riders didn't
On 06/19/2014 10:30 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
531 is the Reynolds brand name for their first grade of alloy steel
(Cr-Mo) high-strength tubing. It came in straight gauge and double
butted lengths of different thickness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds_531
...manganese–molybdenum,
Grant actually did this type of test for Bicycle Guide in the early 90's.
It may be on the internets somewhere if someone wants to dig around for it.
JB
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:11:20 AM UTC-7, Hugh Flynn wrote:
531, I believe, describes the cro-moly mixture. However, 531 tubes were
Martina is extremely nice.
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:49:17 AM UTC-7, Conway Bennett wrote:
Clem rack should be here today. It's gonna be a front rack replacing the
perfectly good but not able to carry panniers original athlete 2B I bought
from Riv back when they stocked em. I bought
When I was a kid we used to take a trip to the Colorado Springs area pretty
much every year and my memory of Phantom Canyon is that it might as well be
singletrack. Is it still a one-lane, rock and gravel road with straight
stretchs no more than a few feet at a time?
On Friday, June 6, 2014
I love clever bag hacks, and delight in witnessing my friends optimizing
their bags for their own purposes and personalities. I even enjoy
experimenting myself.
Lately, however, I've gravitated back to the buckle saddlebag for a variety
of reasons...one of which is BECAUSE it is slower. The
On Jun 19, 2014, at 1:34 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
Since riders didn't always know the configuration differences between two
frames that bore the 531 sticker, it would be difficult to determine
whether people who rave about 531 (and I am one) are raving about the
mixture, the
ok Steve, I was wrong and your're wrong-headed, what the hell. In the US
we call that C-Mo steel and don't think too much of its properties.
Managese steel is a different animal, we make car crushing hammers out of
it.
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 12:38:31 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 06/19/2014 02:42 PM, Ron Mc wrote:
ok Steve, I was wrong and your're wrong-headed, what the hell. In the
US we call that C-Mo steel and don't think too much of its properties.
Managese steel is a different animal, we make car crushing hammers
out of it.
In the US we call the alloy of
Sheldon at one point had a chart with all the reynolds tube sets over the
years with alloy mixes and tube thicknesses. Where did it go Internet?
On Jun 19, 2014 2:57 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On 06/19/2014 02:42 PM, Ron Mc wrote:
ok Steve, I was wrong and your're
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/reynolds/Reynolds-tubing-sizes.jpg
Reynolds Tubing sizes. I don't know when this chart is from; probably mid
to late 80s.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com
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Sheldon at one point had a chart with all the reynolds tube
Beautiful, thanks!
On Jun 19, 2014 3:11 PM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote:
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/reynolds/Reynolds-tubing-sizes.jpg
Reynolds Tubing sizes. I don't know when this chart is from; probably mid
to late 80s.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Peter
The above link doesn't work for me, this does : ) !
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/reynolds/constructorstubeguide.htm
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I know I had an older version at some point too, it was 3 pages on a pdf
viewer.
On Jun 19, 2014 3:28 PM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
The above link doesn't work for me, this does : ) !
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/reynolds/constructorstubeguide.htm
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Anyone know? I am interested to see what the blue Sams from 2013 are.
Thanks for any info.
Also, Bleriots.
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I think you mostly remember correctly, though it's clearly a two lane dirt
road for around here (though given the terrain, folks are often
uncomfortable near the edges, so drive near the middle, making it one
lane). It's as wide as it appears in old photos from just after it was
converted to
I remember that you wrote about this in your blog, and I thought it was a
very heartwarming story at the time. I think your wife is a really lucky
lady and the Heron is not a bad consolation prize...and you also wrote a
very nice piece about your all-rounder, which I hope is still going
Wouldn't the tube wall thickness also vary with the size of the bike?
Seems like a lot variables in play, and as they say, specifications
subject to change without notice.
dougP
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 1:12:44 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
Anyone know? I am interested to see what the blue
On 06/19/2014 05:28 PM, dougP wrote:
Wouldn't the tube wall thickness also vary with the size of the bike?
I do seem to recall the Rambouillet having been made with OS 8/5/8, and
in all sizes, as far as I can recall.
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Yes, I remember reading that article, as ell as this from Peter White's web
page:
The quickest shifting on triple chainring cranks with Shimano's STI
shifters can be had only with matched sets of chainrings. For example, the
nine speed Shimano Ultegra Triple crankset 6503 comes with three
I keep looking at the pic. That's a really nice blue color.
Is it original?
Also, do you have a pic of the headbadge you could post?
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So, according to the chart, 531 Competition had the lightest tubing.
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So, according to the chart, 531 Competition had the lightest tubing
walls of all the 531 tubesets.
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It's not complete list though I had a 531 super light set once, had a red
label. My brain is mush today.
On Jun 19, 2014 6:26 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
So, according to the chart, 531 Competition had the lightest tubing
walls of all the 531 tubesets.
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Does this count? He can be wild, especially when there are other dogs
involved...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ejchang/14459869784/
A few days ago, Thumper (AHH) met a rabbit in my driveway. They engaged in
some sort of intra? inter? species standoff. The Riv won, of course. No
photos, alas...
Here it be!
http://wyganowskiframes.com/?attachment_id=802
On Jun 19, 2014 6:32 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
It's not complete list though I had a 531 super light set once, had a red
label. My brain is mush today.
On Jun 19, 2014 6:26 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com
I'm looking to try out an Albatross bar for my summer Atlantis riding and
have three different options to dangle out there for a trade.
*Riv-purchased Moustache bar 25.4. Very good condition
*Nitto Grand Randoneur 135. Very good condition. Narrow up top, comfy flare
on bottom
*WTB Dirt Drop-
On 06/19/2014 06:26 PM, Michael wrote:
So, according to the chart, 531 Competition had the lightest
tubing walls of all the 531 tubesets.
That's true. However, the chart we're speaking of didn't list all the
varieties of 531 there ever were. I recall seeing a photo of a French
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mo2MlOONJfM/U6Nq70b8TNI/AI8/DXMuCk9vzts/s1600/Heron+PC.jpg
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I agree that 531C is/was on the stouter end of the roadie spectrum. That's
what they used on the Trek 720 in the early 80s
http://images.craigslist.org/00w0w_dMJDk5VEpEb_600x450.jpg
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:43:27 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 06/19/2014 06:26 PM, Michael wrote:
I don't believe we use managese steels to do anything with Ron :) And
no, we don't call it Cro-Moly here in the states. They are different alloys
and have different physical properties.
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 1:42 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
ok Steve, I was wrong and your're
They've published tube specs in the past (Ram for instance) but have
drifted away from that. I think they want to think about the bike and the
ride, not the tubing itself..
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 3:12 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone know? I am interested to see what the blue
On 06/19/2014 08:04 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I agree that 531C is/was on the stouter end of the roadie spectrum.
That's what they used on the Trek 720 in the early 80s
Stouter? I think you have that wrong: the SuperTourist was stout. 531C
was fairly light gauge, and only the SL
Is it Scotchguarded???
Patrick just kiddin' Moore
On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
The most ridiculously expensive fender flap ever. I think it was about 25
bucks, and I think I threw it in a $300 cart in order to qualify for a
frame giveaway.
My experience has been that RBW is more open with their tubing specs than a
lot of other bicycle companies. The guys who sell my current bike frame
didn't even respond to my e-mail query about tubing thickness. It's about
as generic a bike as you can get so I don't know what big secret they
It ain't no chromoly. From that inexorable arbiter, Wiki:
*Reynolds 531* (pronounced 'five-three-one') is a brand name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand_name, registered to Reynolds Cycle
Technology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds_Cycle_Technology of
Birmingham
Nice-a!
(Is that ... could it be ... no, but ... is that a flipped Moustache
bar)
On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm still pretty lame at posting pics, but here's an attempt. I picked up
this Rive-designed, Waterford-built early Heron Road from
Chapter two of
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/publications/thecustombicycle.pdf (on tubing)
may interest some of you. Actually I like the whole book. Some friends gave me
a copy back in the 70s.
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SOLD!
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 6:56:41 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
Is it Scotchguarded???
Patrick just kiddin' Moore
On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM, Joe Bernard joer...@gmail.com
javascript: wrote:
The most ridiculously expensive fender flap ever. I think it was about 25
Yes, it's original paint. It was called blue on the original Heron site,
but it's really a metallic blue/green mix. In the sun the green really
shows up..very pretty. If you go to my Twitter @JosephRemiB and scroll
through my Images, you'll see a shot of it outside in the sun.
Patrick, that's
The two racks and the fenders are spoken for. The tires are still
available.
Thanks.
Jason
On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 1:38 PM, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a few things to move out.
All prices do not include shipping
Honjo hammered 700x43 (good for 28-32 tires) plus hardware - $60
Used pair, slight scratches and signs of use. I've used these about 2 yrs /
1500 miles on my touring bike (Sam Hillbourne). $60 and I will cover postage,
CONUS. Please contact me off-list. Photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/sets/72157645257690764/
Paul Germain
Midlothian,
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