Reynolds 531 decals history book

Just needs some white touch up to be very presentable. Georg fischer sandcast fork crown, seat lug and bottom bracket shell along with reynolds 531 main tubes and columbus fork blades and seat stays. This follows a licence agreement with reynolds technology ltd rtl which was signed in august 2010 and became effective on 1st september 2010. Nick of h lloyd cycles has allowed us access to his comprehensive history of reynolds steel tubing via the transfers used on frames to identify the tubing used in its construction.

This agreement covers all reynolds decals from 1935, when 531 was introduced, right through to 1989, which was the end of the decal series that included a stylised gold wing to the left of the reynolds name. Name decals old english lettering on both sides of down tube. Jan 10, 2014 most cyclists know that square decal on the seat tube that says. It has identical gauges to 753 which i believe inadequate for the slightly inferior material. Find great deals on ebay for reynolds decals and reynolds stickers.

It is much stronger than the titanium b 338 tubeset noted on the table, and greatly so, as is reynolds 531, of course. Bob keeling the master frame builder at carlton cycle designed the fancy capella for this series of frames. We are the only company able to supply reynolds replacement decals, as we hold the reynolds brand trademark registration. This are new water slide decals perfect for your bicycle frame restoration. All of my reynolds decals can be found on the reynolds page. Look at great bikes from the classic era, and one thing youll find on many of them is a little sticker announcing the manufacturer of the tubing used in the frame.

Cino cinelli born in montespertoli near florence, italy, 9 february 1916, died 20 april 2001 at 85 years of age. I realize that this is opinion, but last weekend i went 38 miles. We would like to supply the reproduction reynolds decals that you need, but reynolds technology limited, owners of. The fastback seat cluster was a hallmark of the earlier professional. The raleigh professional was the top of the line among raleighs production bikes. Representative px10type bicycles showing the evolution of frames, headbadges, and decals. Eventually, either because of the ti tube investments takeover of raleigh in 1960 and a rationalization of product lines or due to declining demand for a budget quality tubeset easily replaced by 531 plain gauge, by the 1970s reynolds a and b were gone. I have two vintage reynolds 531 mixtes, both of which are truly awesome. Vitus 971 tubing is shown to have ultimate psi strength in excess of reynolds 531, and as you can see from the above chart is significantly stronger than lower end steel tubing of this era. The magic numbers, which adorn virtually every classic racing bike with a little sticker on the seat tube, derive from the ratio of the three main elements that are used in the make up of 531s steel alloy tubes.

By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Also, like 531 decals, reynolds a decals were available in french and english. Id kill for oem reynolds 531p frame decals the lettering is red rather than the green. Some one single speed converted this frame and removed the derailleur hanger part of the rear drop see pics. The biggest difference between a 1980s bicycle and a bicycle that has just been manufactured is not gears and derailleurs. Oct 12, 2007 reynolds 531 is the benchmark tube by which all others regardless of material are judged. Their place on belgian bertins was taken by ishiwata tube sets. There used to be a debate as to which tubing was better or worse.

The frames are very similar with the difference mainly in finish. Columbus sl versus reynolds 531 the classic and antique. Still useable with accessory derailleur screw on hanger or use as a single speed once more. Unfollow reynolds 531 frame decals to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. May 05, 20 i bought these for a project i was doing but in the end didnt need them. Cyclomondo raleigh and carlton bicycle restoration decals. Reynolds also use the 520 decal for reynolds chromemoly tubing made under license to our specification. It is my knowledge that dawes galaxy, super gal and ultra gal have always been 531 st.

The history of reynolds tubing through nick tithecotts catalogue of transfers. This agreement covers all reynolds decals from 1935, when 531 was introduced, right through to 1. Frame is blue with chrome stays and the fork is chrome. Water slide transfers are thinner and far more luxurious than vinyl decals. Coyote sports was formed with the specific purpose of establishing a cohesive group of companies in the sporting goods industry. The lugs were made from 19571965 and featured on the catalina.

Vintage frames fork reynolds 531 tubes nelos cycles. Reynolds 531 star decal tshirt black rouleur emporium. Classic tubes look at great bikes from the classic era, and one thing youll find on many of them is a little sticker announcing the manufacturer of the tubing used in the frame. This decal scheme closely matches the px10 line illustration in the peugeot 19631964 master. Observations this may be the last year for the reynolds 531 decals on the seat tubes. The reynolds 531sl fork blade decal showing on a set of 531sl fork blades. Reynolds 531 doublebutted 1970s dryfix of course the decal you will get will be perfect. Vintage frames reynolds 531 campagnolo nelos cycles.

Also, the 1971 px10 frame was identical to the 1973 frame except the reynolds 531 decal was located on the seat tube in 1971 and down tube in 1973. Vintage 531 english and french frame water slide decals. Reynolds decals sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new reynolds 110th anniversary. Ogk style tuffs they have great in an oval stamped on them with metal flange hubs. I have never seen or heard of another raleigh r11 xl. Cromoly road bike best selection book steel road bike cinelli tange 2019523. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

Their top tube sets up through the 1980s were a proprietary formulation of colddrawn chromemoly that they dubbed cyclex but other than their particular process for working the steel, i was unable to find out exactly what makes cyclex any different from any other. The cinelli family poor farming family from the province of florence. H lloyd cycles are the only certified supplier of reynolds decals in the world. Get the best deals on reynolds 531 when you shop the largest online selection at. The reynolds tshirt collection embodies the heritage of the 531 and 753 monikers and their histories within cycling. Reynolds 531 tube decals, 1936 cyclings golden age was built with reynolds 531. This style reynolds decal set was illustrated in the 1936 brochure that introduced 531 tubing. It was in many ways a tribute to the italian designs of the era, with its elegantly simple lugwork and cinellistyle sloping fork crown.

Vintage bicycles vintage bicycles is the term given to bikes manufactured between the 1930s and the end of the 1990s. The fancy capella lugs were fitted as an upgrade to some carlton flyers thee top of range carlton road and track frames. Coventry eagle supreme 1983 road bike with reynolds 531 tubing. Vitus steel tubing restoring vintage bicycles from the. I came across this link to the reynolds decal timeline through a cr classic rendezvous list member today and thought it was worth sharing. All other r11s are stickered as a rampar, this one is stickered as a raleigh r11, even on the forks. And for a long time, more often than not, chances are that little sticker said guaranteed built with reynolds 531. I guess that that debate is now relegated to the history books.

All decals or transfers sold are originals unless described as repro. We know how much your successful bicycle restoration depends on accurate tubing decals and that many fine classic bicycles were built with reynolds tubing. The raleigh bicycle company of nottingham, england was a big customer for reynolds 531 tubing used in their racing cycle range. The history of reynolds tubing through nick tithecotts catalogue of transfers author nick tithecott nick of h lloyd cycles has allowed us access to his comprehensive history of reynolds steel tubing via the transfers used on frames to identify the tubing used in its construction. Ive had scarlett, my red 85 raleigh clubman lady made for the english market it still has the london bike shop sticker on the seat tube. In the case of our own holiday hire bikes, weve been forced to move to a reynolds 520 butted chromo frameset yes tig welded and to be honest they seem to be as good as, and lighter than the old lugged 531 st sets we used in the past for info see our equipment page, and for what they are capable of see our pyrenees charity ride report. Nos mint original reynolds 531 water transfer decals triangle shape fork decals. Reynolds worked closely with carpenter speciality alloys to develop 953.

The seat tube decals contained info coinciding raleigh, all tubes reynolds 531 and the r decal on the seat tube had the usa missed off as well as the fork info had raleigh 400x instead of rampar 400x. The reynolds name is in green, and the 531 is in red, they look the same as the pic below expect they dont appear to have the special lightweight wording on them from what i can tell through the backing paper. The dancing chain excellent book about the history and development of the derailleur bicycle sutherlands manual the bike mechanics bible sutherlands 6th edition manual pdf. We would like to supply the reproduction reynolds decals that you need, but reynolds technology limited, owners of the trademark, will not let us. The 531 allterrain atb 531 tubing decal was the first time that reynolds entered the specific atb market 531 allterrain print to left chest and large graphic print to the back regular fit ribbed crew neck 100% cotton. Reynolds 531 pronounced fivethreeone is a brand name, registered to reynolds technology of birmingham in the united kingdom, for a manganesemolybdenum, mediumcarbon steel tubing that was used in many quality applications, including race car chassis, aircraft components and, most famously, bicycle frame tubing.

Reynolds technology is a manufacturer of tubing for bicycle frames and other bicycle. The reynolds 531 tubeset was designed to be used by professional cyclists both in road racing and time trialling. Unfollow reynolds 531 decal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Oct 20, 2017 vitus 971 tubing is shown to have ultimate psi strength in excess of reynolds 531, and as you can see from the above chart is significantly stronger than lower end steel tubing of this era. Reynolds 531 all terrain decal tshirt navy reynolds shop. Cyclomondo raleigh and carlton bicycle restoration. The reynolds tube company was founded in 1898 by john reynolds in birmingham, england.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vitus tubing archives restoring vintage bicycles from the. In this group reynolds 531 competition must represent the best value, much better than 653. Classic rendezvous dedicated to lightweight vintage bicycles, circa 19001983 vintage trek its not just a bike, its an old trek schwinn serial numbers. It is not entirely clear when the tube investments subscript started to be used in the decals, but it was approximately early to mid 1970s. Raleigh panasonic decals including reynolds 531 ebay. Unlike reynolds, whose famous 531 bicycle tubing was a manganesemolybenum alloy, columbus primarily used chromemoly steel. Reynolds 531 has now been largely replaced in new frames by stillbetter steels. It is one of a number of tubing types developed by reynolds. Vintage reynolds 531 french, english, 4 star, winning on 531 water slide decals this offer is for 1 set of your choice. The period french reynolds 531 seat tube decal as well as the specific bertin decals were all perfectly rendered as was the clear chainstay protector. The latest, for race or sports frames, is reynolds 953. If you are not familiar with water slide transfers, please ask up front before buy. Please make sure to select the decals that suits your frame.

The fancy capella lugs were fitted as an upgrade to some carlton flyers. Campagnolo vertical chrome dropouts on the frame and chrome fork dropouts, cinelli bottom bracket shell simply the best. The data is based on literature, firsthand experience, various references, and very helpful contributions from fellow raleigh enthusiasts. It was a direct competitor to columbus sl and was complimentary to 753. Belgian bertins and reynolds a tubing bertin classic cycles. It is a poor mans 753 offering neither the strength nor overall stiffness. Previously, jody had colour coated the frame, clear coated it, applied decals and then catalyzed clear coated followed by fine compound. The raleigh professional was one of the first bikes to come with campagnolo brakes, and was also one of. Reynolds 531 butted english edition water slide decal this offer is for a set of decals dating from the 70s thru 80s as used in many raleigh bicycles ideal your bike restoration project. Decal missing but you can still see the outline on the seattube. My falcon has suntour, campy, forge and reynolds 531 components. Chrome malaguti wolfs ears head lugs, chrome fork crown and chrome socks on the stays and fork legs, four chrome rings on the seat tube and lozengeshaped cinelli decal on the down tube.