On 06/19/2014 01:39 AM, Brewster Fong wrote:
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:42:44 PM UTC-7, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Jun 18, 2014, at 5:22 PM, Michael <[email protected]
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> So why is 531 so great?
> Seems like alotta people really like these frames.
> Special blend? Or the tube wall thickness?
The perfect combination of material and design. It was for 50
years the standard by which bike tubing was judged (and still is
for me).
Also it doesn't hurt that for all those years, a large percentage of the
best bikes -- the great classics we still revere today -- were made of it.
Completely agree! I also love the 531 decal history:
http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/reynolds/Reynolds-transfers.jpg
The newer Reynolds tubing may be lighter, stronger and better, but the
decals just don't have that same "je ne sais quoi"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ce5PLsE4Eiw/Ur-BpGe2hrI/AAAAAAAABI0/B4uNPyaDHEE/s1600/Slide1.jpg
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