Retro Bob said:I've seen a few vintage bikes for sale with other than R531 tubing.
I know Columbus, for example, is respected, but how about some of
the others ?Is R501 any good ? How about Peugeot "Vitus 172 db" ?
Are there any others that are comparable to Reynolds in this
era (70's to 80's) ? The French seem to have quite a few.
One of the best sources for this type of information is at the
desperado cycles site at:
http://www.desperadocycles.com/The_Lowdown_On_Tubing/About_Steel_Tubing_frameset.htm
The manufacturers listed on that site are:
+ Reynolds
+ Columbus
+ Ishawata
+ Tange
+ Vitus
+ True Temper
What is unclear to me is who was making the tubes for bikes like Fuji
that came with no tube branding other than the Fuji label. I'm pretty
certain that there weren't many more manufacturers, if any.
-- Dave
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"It is impossible, or not easy, to do noble acts
without the proper equipment."
Aristotle, <<Politics>>, 1323a-b, trans Jowett
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