Reynolds 531 decal history book

Raleigh panasonic decals including reynolds 531 ebay. And for a long time, more often than not, chances are that little. The history of reynolds tubing through nick tithecotts catalogue of transfers. He told me that about 15 years ago he tore it down and painted it. Small sized straight gauge as seen on many raleigh lentons and rudge pathmakers. Reynolds 531 frame and fork decals dry transfers and one redwhitesilver and one bluewhitesilver foil prugnat stickers are now for sale from my archives. It is likely that this is a plx 8 model, since it has the inoxydable decal. Reynolds 531 pronounced fivethreeone is a brand name, registered to reynolds.

I came across this link to the reynolds decal timeline through a cr classic rendezvous list member today and thought it was worth sharing. In ireland, the reynolds surname originates from muintir eolais, the primary conmaicne sept of south county leitrim. 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. Parking decals are issued by the department of police at each campus. The history of reynolds tubing goes back almost to the beginning of the. On top of this some post89 decals are no longer in stock at reynolds. Reynolds transfers for french cycle manufacturers were always in french text. They first began making doublebutted tubing for bicycles in 1930, the same year they created the columbus brand name. Reynolds 531 doublebutted 1970s dryfix of course the decal you will get will be perfect. As i didnt have this book in my collection, i ordered a copy and found it to provide a.

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. All of my reynolds decals can be found on the reynolds page. Unfollow reynolds 531 decal to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I had a handmedown prestige tubed bike that i wrecked in an accident. France, in the 60s and 70s, was reynolds largest export market and the company went out of its way to provide specially drawn metric size. The book zinn and the art of road bike maintenance by leonard zinn.

Failure to display a current decal may result in your vehicle being towed at the owners expense. Raleigh triathlon vintage steel road bike reynolds 531 shimano 105 lightweight reynolds 531 frame shimano 105 group set reynolds 531 frame and forks 57cm 22. This material, originally introduced in 1935, was the tube which. 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 reynolds tube company was founded in 1898 by john reynolds in birmingham, england, but traces its origins back to 1841 when john reynolds set up a company manufacturing nails. In 1897, the company patented the process for making butted tubes, which are thicker at the ends than in the middle, this allowed frame builders to create frames that were both strong and lightweight. A 531 decal was also found at the top of each fork blade. Lusso super racing luxury made of reynolds 531 main tubes, model b. Optional varnishing with common paint systems possible. We would like to supply the reproduction reynolds decals that you need, but reynolds technology limited, owners of the trademark, will not let us. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. I recently came across this beautiful holdsworth professional frame. When it comes to bike frame tubing the reynolds name is firmly at the top of the list. We would like to supply the reproduction reynolds decals that you need, but reynolds technology limited, owners of. Its a hand made lugged frame, made with the highest end version of reynolds 531 tubing and what i think is as cool as it gets it has chrome stays and a chrome fork.

Vitus 971 and reynolds 531 tubesets show similar performance. Reynolds strike deep rim wheel decals stickers replacement. Unfollow raleigh 531 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ref r58 reynolds 531 butted frame tubes ref r62 reynolds 531 tandem ref r59 reynolds 531 frame tube ref r69 reynolds 525 ref r64. This follows a licence agreement with reynolds technology ltd rtl which was signed in august 2010 and became effective on 1st september 2010. Earls court show london advertisement dated november 8th lists model s. Previously, jody had colour coated the frame, clear coated it, applied decals and then catalyzed clear coated followed by fine compound. The frame is in a little rough shape and will need restoration, but it is as about as cool as it gets in my book. Reynolds 531 all terrain decal tshirt sky reynolds shop. Cycling equipment steels history of science and technology in the united.

This style reynolds decal set was illustrated in the 1936 brochure that introduced 531 tubing. 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 531 doublebutted1970s dryfix of course the decal you will get will be perfect. Super corsa featuring fullsloping fork crown and fastback seat stay seat post bolt system starts production. Vitus steel tubing restoring vintage bicycles from the. Reynolds decal timeline most cyclists know that square decal on the seat tube that says. It is one of a number of tubing types developed by reynolds.

It is much stronger than the titanium b 338 tubeset noted on the table, and greatly so, as is reynolds 531, of course. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Originally bought because it was not your ordinary raleigh, it was made from 531 tubing. Refurbish or upgrade old steel road bicycles bikes, refurbishing. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors attending classes at the parham road campus can park in the any open unmarked parking space. And for a long time, more often than not, chances are that little sticker said guaranteed built with reynolds 531. Unlike reynolds, whose famous 531 bicycle tubing was a manganesemolybenum alloy, columbus primarily used chromemoly steel. Reynolds 531 is the benchmark tube by which all others regardless of material are judged. Until 531 intro in1935, the top reynolds tubing was high manganese. The 1975 petersens complete guide to the bicycle pictures what is identified as a py10e with this decal pattern. Peugeot history begins in the 18th century, with jean pequignot peugeot, who built water mills.

Jan 10, 2014 reynolds decal timeline most cyclists know that square decal on the seat tube that says. 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. Vitus steel tubing restoring vintage bicycles from the hand built. Timeline, part numbers and details have also now been added for 501s, 653s and 753s. Students and employees must display a reynolds parking decal when parking on reynolds property. Please take the time to select and record which components you need by code number to create the kit that suits your raleigh. 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. 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. We dropped in on the kings of steel to find out more. Reynolds 531 tube decals, 1936 cyclings golden age was built with reynolds 531. From 19482002, the condor italia was built from reynolds 531. Not so long ago the most famous number in cycling was 531. Now im looking at replacing it with a custom buildup of a used frame 531 and tange 900 bikes seem to be all that fit in my price range with the bars, saddle and wheels that i want or a new taiwanese built 725 tubed bike. 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.

But since then hasnt mustered up the energy to put it. Although not listed as such in the kolin book, i know for a fact that mercian was certified by 79. 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. Complete book of bicycling and richard ballantines richards bicycle book. In cases where the reynolds decal has decayed to the point of illegibility, look for chromed rear stays. Colors were radiant red, blue, green, violet, gold, coppertone, terra cotta, white, and black. Nick of course sells copies of the transfersdecals through his company h lloyd. Throughout irelands rich history, the reynolds family name was a prominent one, and even today county leitrim is the principal stronghold of the name, nearly half the people in ireland so called hailing from that area. We dont have an archive of all decal types from our 70 year history.

Reynolds also use the 520 decal for reynolds chromemoly tubing made under license to our specification. Get the best deals on reynolds 531 when you shop the largest online. This not only gives a comprehensive history of the tubing made. Reviews 0 high quality print on 50 micron material. 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. Reynolds 531 tubing this frame was found deep in my friends garage. 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. 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. 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. It is the vehicle operators responsibility to ensure that an official reynolds parking decal is current and properly displayed on the vehicle at all times. Oct 12, 2007 reynolds 531 is the benchmark tube by which all others regardless of material are judged. This tubing is thinner and lighter than most historical 531 tubing see below. The reynolds 531 maintubesonly frames had painted rear stays and dropouts during this era.