Reynolds 853 Steel Bike Frames

Genesis volare 853 kit and specifications my test bike s reynolds 853 is the highest spec steel frame on test 853 being a seamless air hardened steel that is both high in strength and resistant.

Reynolds 853 steel bike frames.

Sometimes we ask ourselves the same question. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market. Why is niner building reynolds 853 steel bikes. The reynolds 853 tubeset offers a pleasingly comfortable and lively ride quality that is matched with a for the money decent build kit.

It started reaching frame builders in 2005. 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. It s an off the shelf bike with a frame made from reynolds 853 and an enve carbon fibre fork and tapered head tube. Reynolds worked closely with carpenter speciality alloys to develop 953.

In the event of a frame failure steel bikes are far. 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. 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. The benefits of air hardening steels are particularly noticeable in the weld area of reynolds 853 where unlike conventional steel alloys strength can actually increase after cooling in air immediately after welding.

953 is based on a specially developed maraging steel stainless steel alloy that can achieve a tensile strength in excess of 2000 mpa 853 is around 1400 mpa giving a good strength to weight ratio.