DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Nah...they were always the absolute bottom of the cycling pile to me. Single-speed, quite happy with that, but fixed...no. Each to his own!Every cyclist needs a fixie in there life
Phillips possible project
- Thread starter All uphill
- Start date
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OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
All ready for it's new owner.
I took it for a spin and was reminded how lovely these old steel frames can be. Smooth as silk.
Just got to hand over and get paid.
I took it for a spin and was reminded how lovely these old steel frames can be. Smooth as silk.
Just got to hand over and get paid.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Paid sounds good
OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
I might even make a tiny profit on this one!
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Wouldn't the stated weight of the frame & fork earlier in the thread rule it out as 531?
OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
I think you are right, John.
Its sold now and the person buying it doesn't share our interest in the finer details, he just liked the look and the ride.
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
I've probably ridden a lot more miles over my lifetime on basic hi-tensile steel frames than I have on lightweight Reynolds ones. If the geometry is good, the ride tends to be good, even if the frame is low end. That said, there is definitely an extra something that you get from a really well designed butted 531 frame, like the one on my Raleigh Royal. Even running relatively narrow 1 1/8" tyres pumped up hard enough to take my weight it is more comfortable than anything else I ride.
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Very nice! Also a fan of the colour.
Didn't see that
OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Back again to complete the story.
The buyer paid me, but left the bike with me to add a nice shiny crankset and change the gearing.
This is what he collected today.
The buyer paid me, but left the bike with me to add a nice shiny crankset and change the gearing.
This is what he collected today.
Saracenlad
Senior Member
- Location
- Mattersey. Nottinghamshire.
Very good chance it could be a Vox Populi. My first proper bike. That too had Reynolds 531 frame. I wish I still had it.
OP
OP
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
This bike is temporarily back with me for a few adjustments and a check over.
Since going to it's new owner it has been well-used and enjoyed on the streets of South London.
A quick ride to check it out reminded me that this is the smoothest ride I have ever had. Better than my 1972 531 built Raleigh, and lots more smooth than my 2019 aluminium Orro. So much for progress!
Since going to it's new owner it has been well-used and enjoyed on the streets of South London.
A quick ride to check it out reminded me that this is the smoothest ride I have ever had. Better than my 1972 531 built Raleigh, and lots more smooth than my 2019 aluminium Orro. So much for progress!
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
I expect it's got slightly more relaxed geometry compared to the Raleigh. A lot of old-school slack-angled hi-tensile MTB's are more comfortable than they have any right to be. I'm sure a lot also depends on the tyres but steeper angles definitely tend not to feel as comfortable and seem to transmit more vibration. Personally though I have not yet found a plain hi-tensile frame that rides better than my Raleigh 531 tourer.
