Just checking I still have enough different Reynolds tubing on my bikes

[bagpuss]

Music therapy here....

 

[winjohn]

I see what you did there. And there is always this!

 

[pwebb]

there is a whole world of confusing Tange and Columbus also waiting to be discovered not to mention True Temper, then all the USA CroMo derivations and the unpronounceable dedacciai - know your zerotre from your zerouno. I started down the route of trying them all and quickly realised the folly but not before I had inadvertently bought some frames that are leaden, presumably made from melted-down old GPO telephone boxes. I am now a little more discerning and appreciative of the more refined ones from each tubing manufacturer!

 

[winjohn]

there is a whole world of confusing Tange and Columbus also waiting to be discovered not to mention True Temper, then all the USA CroMo derivations and the unpronounceable dedacciai - know your zerotre from your zerouno. I started down the route of trying them all and quickly realised the folly but not before I had inadvertently bought some frames that are leaden, presumably made from melted-down old GPO telephone boxes. I am now a little more discerning and appreciative of the more refined ones from each tubing manufacturer!

Nooo...don't get me started on those too. I have a couple of Tange Prestige but have managed to avoid Columbus, Dedaccai and the rest.

 

[grantoury]

I have several brands to choose from, Columbus, Dedacciai, True Temper and Reynolds. My favourite is a Columbus Brain tubeset. The Deda frame has some extremely large ovalized tubes and makes for a stiff frame. Even the seat stays are ovalized:



An unlikely tubeset for a bike that came with a Nexus 7 hub and roller brakes.

 

[winjohn]

I have several brands to choose from, Columbus, Dedacciai, True Temper and Reynolds. My favourite is a Columbus Brain tubeset. The Deda frame has some extremely large ovalized tubes and makes for a stiff frame. Even the seat stays are ovalized:

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An unlikely tubeset for a bike that came with a Nexus 7 hub and roller brakes.

Wow, is that a large rack...or a small bike! Very nice indeed though.

 

[grantoury]

Wow, is that a large rack...or a small bike! Very nice indeed though.

It is a very large rack to accomodate large panniers. I did weekly groceries with it for a year or so. It was a bit too much actually, with a crack in the brazed on seat stay rack mount as a result. It got mended by a local builder.

 

[Sm@alite]

I'm on 12 , just need a Dawes Imperial to get the C , a Super Galaxy to get the Special Tourist and anything in 708 .
My compliments , I wish I was strong enough to off load a Thorn and a 708 ........

 

[winjohn]

I'm on 12 , just need a Dawes Imperial to get the C , a Super Galaxy to get the Special Tourist and anything in 708 .
My compliments , I wish I was strong enough to off load a Thorn and a 708 ........

I have discovered my new superpower is letting go....

 

[Sm@alite]

I have discovered my new superpower is letting go....

So , so jealous .