Reynolds Steel Bike Frames

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Reynolds steel bike frames.

Tom donhou is one of the new wave of young framebuilders specialising in steel and his bikes have been well received with a particular focus on disc brakes that led to the development of the dss1 signature steel. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market. We use reynolds dzb double zone butted tubes which are particularly suitable for atb and 29er frames. Now go to the most common quality cycletube steel which is 4130 cr mo this has almost identical properties as the old reynolds 531 and is what reynolds 525 and 520 is made of it s also almost certainly what any quality bike manufacturer uses for their own brand or generic cr mo tubing this gives a typical uts of 1110 mpa and a yield.

This tubing is made from a variety of different grades of steel but they can be divided into two camps hi tensile and. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market. Ending today at 8 20pm bst 15h 10m click collect. Reynolds latest innovation 953 maraging stainless steel takes steel alloys into a new league.

Reynolds 531 manganese moly cold worked steel. A long running product and used in many tour de france wins 531 was first used in the aeronautics industry from 1935. In its 110th year reynolds re launched a limited edition set of 531 tubes for brazed bike frame use. Custom made reynolds 501 road bike frame with flash dc comics decoupage.

Before the introduction of more exotic materials such as aluminium titanium or composites. The heat treatment gives high strength and damage resistance and the steel properties allow thin walls to be used so that lower weight but fatigue resistant structures can be made. Reynolds has over the years developed a number of steel alloys most notably reynolds 531 which has a high strength and can be made into strong but lightweight tubes for bicycle frames. The reynolds 853 tubeset offers a pleasingly comfortable and lively ride quality that is matched with a for the money decent build kit.

In the event of a frame failure steel bikes are far.