|   Reynolds 531 vs other steel | njb
Jun 2, 2001 12:53 PM | | I'm shopping around for a road bike. I've always ridden bikes with Reynolds 531 tubing, which now seems to have been superceded. How does for example, Columbus Chro-moly tubing compare in weight, feel, etc? |
| re: Reynolds 531 vs other steel | DaveG
Jun 2, 2001 1:37 PM | | www.strongframes.com has a .pdf you can download which describes the various Reynolds, Columbus, Dedacciai and True Temper tubesets. Offhand I would say that Columbus Thron is about equivalent to 531. |
| re: Reynolds 531 vs other steel | JohnG
Jun 2, 2001 2:09 PM | | My old Trek 531 frame is a total POS compared with my newer 853 frame. My 531 frame is very soft in the BB and also slightly harsh compared with the 853.
JohnG |
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