Reynolds 853 offers uncompromising performance combined with superb ride quality and excellent strength to weight ratio.
Reynolds 853 road frame weight.
A normal chrome molybdenum steel will lose strength in the joints after the heat has been applied.
57cm c t top tube.
Hailing from fort collins colorado the frame is based around tig welded reynolds 853 tubing and takes advantage of a tapered steel headtube and thru axles at both ends.
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Lugged winter road frame.
So in the era of metric 753 and imperial 531db there was a noticeable difference between these two tubesets.
853 is heat treated to give 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.
Iirc 853 pro is thinner walled than 853.
This material 853 increases in strength as the frame cools to strengths well in excess of the delivered values shown above.
Gt edge frame reynolds 853 with henry james drop outs this frame was made in gt s colorado facility made in the u s a size.
700c feel free to ask about any other measurements.
After the frame is constructed 853 actually increases in strength as the frame cools air hardening.
Medium weight rohloff tourer.
Tubing reynolds 853 columbus dedacciai rear triangle.
But it depends if the different grade tubes are drawn differently.
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53 5cm c c head tube.
How to choose the right one for you.
Fillet brazed reynolds 853.
Sb518 1976 sbdu ilkeston 57cm reynolds 531db frame weight.
Sb518 comes in at 2209 grams that is a massive 576 grams heavier than a similar size metric 753 frame.
That is enough of a difference to feel just by handling a frame.
In theory the 853 frame can be made lighter for the same strength.
The strength to weight ratio of 853 is close to that of quality titanium frames.
I admit i was inspired by the thorn mercury.
It s an off the shelf bike with a frame made from reynolds 853 and an enve carbon fibre fork and tapered head tube.
The strength to weight ratio equals that of titanium frames.
Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market.
Genesis volare 853 kit and specifications.
