the unofficial 'cool' 1980's Reynolds 531/501 bike thread

[trezize]

Is this permitted? Picked it up a while ago, yet to build it up.

 

[Mark south wales]

1983 Scimitar Slalom(?) 531c
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1984 Mercian Canyon 531AT
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love that salom, hmmm might use that paint scheme on my Avanti resto

 

[David Reeve]

Have this ready for a ride in the garage. Super in love with it with only new tyres to put on. Takes me right back.

I also have an Overburys Cross Fell to restore and an as yet unknown Overburys model promised me in August by a bloke.

 

[Chdot]

This is a true classic


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/277258627934

 

[doctor-bond]

Hmmm. Or maybe a bunch of nice hipster parts slapped on an indifferent old welded frame and offered at c. 3x the real world value?

 

[winjohn]

This one is ordinary but maybe not so common these days.

 

[Chdot]

Hmmm. Or maybe a bunch of nice hipster parts slapped on an indifferent old welded frame and offered at c. 3x the real world value?

Perhaps the Trigger's broom version…

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trigger's_broom

Forks look original!

 

[Mrphoibos]

1983 Scimitar Slalom(?) 531c
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1984 Mercian Canyon 531AT
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I sold that Mercian on eBay a few years ago, don’t know if that was to yourself. Good to see it’s in good hands!

 

[sunympholepsy]

I sold that Mercian on eBay a few years ago, don’t know if that was to yourself. Good to see it’s in good hands!

Hello! Most likely me then. Collected from motorway services near Bristol?
It is one bike I am not planning on ever selling. Hoping to pass it on to my son one day.
Best regards