Reynolds / Columbus / Oria equivalents
- Thread starter Mike Muz
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Columbus started making cycle tubing in 1919. In the 30s they did a lot for aircraft similar to Reynolds, between 1945 /1950 they made the GILCO tubes for Ferrari racing cars driven by Fangio, Viloresi and Ascari. The experience gained from this led to the use of CR-MO steel alloy cycle frames.
AS of late 80s there range was
SLX Superbutted profesional reinforced
SL Universal for light roads reinforced
SP rough roads large frames reinforced
PL Light track/pursuit
PS Sprint 6day races
RECORD track record attempts
KL Road time trial reinforced
GT special for touring bikes
AELLE R special for amateur cyclists reinforced
AELLE amateur cyclist/ touring/ every day cycling
C&C-A profesional tandem man/man reinforced
C&C-B tandem touring bikes man/woman reinforced
OR Off-Road heavy duty reinfoced
TRAMPO 1 BMX pro racing reinforced
TRAMPO 2 BMX racing
TRAMPO 3 BMX leisure time
If you want any technical info just ask dont want to bore people.
Like SLX has 5 internal reinforcing ribs running down to b/b shell on the seat and down tube, there 100 to 150 mm long 0.35 mm thick and 3.5mm wide
AS of late 80s there range was
SLX Superbutted profesional reinforced
SL Universal for light roads reinforced
SP rough roads large frames reinforced
PL Light track/pursuit
PS Sprint 6day races
RECORD track record attempts
KL Road time trial reinforced
GT special for touring bikes
AELLE R special for amateur cyclists reinforced
AELLE amateur cyclist/ touring/ every day cycling
C&C-A profesional tandem man/man reinforced
C&C-B tandem touring bikes man/woman reinforced
OR Off-Road heavy duty reinfoced
TRAMPO 1 BMX pro racing reinforced
TRAMPO 2 BMX racing
TRAMPO 3 BMX leisure time
If you want any technical info just ask dont want to bore people.
Like SLX has 5 internal reinforcing ribs running down to b/b shell on the seat and down tube, there 100 to 150 mm long 0.35 mm thick and 3.5mm wide
OK Mike
Reynolds early 90s
753 (mm)
753 All Terrain(mm)
753 Tandem(mm)
708 classic (has an internal profile similar slx)(mm)
731os raceinternal ribbed 10% lighter than 708 introduced 1992 (mm)
653 (won 1991 tour de france)(mm)
653 RECORD(mm)
653 all terrain(mm)
On all the above chainstays need to be silver soldered into b/b shell.
531 compertition latest version(then) of 531(mm)
531 super tourist(mm)
531 Tandem(mm)
531 all terrain(mm)
531 Magnum(mm)
525 replacment for 501sl(cm)
525os race(cm)
501 double butted frame tubes(main triangle)(cm)
501(cm)
501 all terrain(cm)
501 magnum(cm)
500 chrome-moly frame tubes(main triangle)(cm)
500 chrome-moly all terrain frame tubes(main triangle)(cm)
500 magnum crmo frame tubes(cm)
Reynolds cromoly butted frame tubes from mid 1992(cm)
Reynolds cromoly butted atb frame tubes(cm)
REynolds cro mo RECORD(cm)
(mm) = Manganese Molybdenum
(cm) = Chrome Molybdenum
Reynolds Butted Titanium 2000 sticker was triangle 2000 on orange background.
Race set
OS Race set
Reynolds Butted Aluminium 7000 sticker was triangle 7000 on red background
ATB set
Race set
Again i do have some tech
info if anyone wants od of tubes, Guage
Carl
Reynolds early 90s
753 (mm)
753 All Terrain(mm)
753 Tandem(mm)
708 classic (has an internal profile similar slx)(mm)
731os raceinternal ribbed 10% lighter than 708 introduced 1992 (mm)
653 (won 1991 tour de france)(mm)
653 RECORD(mm)
653 all terrain(mm)
On all the above chainstays need to be silver soldered into b/b shell.
531 compertition latest version(then) of 531(mm)
531 super tourist(mm)
531 Tandem(mm)
531 all terrain(mm)
531 Magnum(mm)
525 replacment for 501sl(cm)
525os race(cm)
501 double butted frame tubes(main triangle)(cm)
501(cm)
501 all terrain(cm)
501 magnum(cm)
500 chrome-moly frame tubes(main triangle)(cm)
500 chrome-moly all terrain frame tubes(main triangle)(cm)
500 magnum crmo frame tubes(cm)
Reynolds cromoly butted frame tubes from mid 1992(cm)
Reynolds cromoly butted atb frame tubes(cm)
REynolds cro mo RECORD(cm)
(mm) = Manganese Molybdenum
(cm) = Chrome Molybdenum
Reynolds Butted Titanium 2000 sticker was triangle 2000 on orange background.
Race set
OS Race set
Reynolds Butted Aluminium 7000 sticker was triangle 7000 on red background
ATB set
Race set
Again i do have some tech
info if anyone wants od of tubes, Guage
Carl
Re:
Well think Vitus and Excell from France should be mentionned here :mrgreen:
Vitus produced by the Ateliers de la Rive
Super Vitus 971 in 6/10 and 980 in 5/10 possibly comparable to Columbus SL an EL or reynolds 531 SL
Pretty original too , the vitus oval shaped Vitus 980 in 5/10 named Arcor - very rare and very light
and very upmarket and rare the tubing Excell one which lasted only from 87 till 98
which produced even some 3/10, 4/10, 5/10, 6/10 tubing and very special 2.5/10 tubing with steel and carbon
Here is a bit of period docs with weight mentions :idea:
We start with reynolds and follow with the french likes
Well think Vitus and Excell from France should be mentionned here :mrgreen:
Vitus produced by the Ateliers de la Rive
Super Vitus 971 in 6/10 and 980 in 5/10 possibly comparable to Columbus SL an EL or reynolds 531 SL
Pretty original too , the vitus oval shaped Vitus 980 in 5/10 named Arcor - very rare and very light
and very upmarket and rare the tubing Excell one which lasted only from 87 till 98
which produced even some 3/10, 4/10, 5/10, 6/10 tubing and very special 2.5/10 tubing with steel and carbon
Here is a bit of period docs with weight mentions :idea:
We start with reynolds and follow with the french likes
