Reynolds 853 Steel Mountain Bike Frame

Also worth looking at are the 853 full suspension frames from the same era.

Reynolds 853 steel mountain bike frame.

In 1897 the company patented the process for making butted tubes which are thicker at the ends than in the middle this allowed frame builders to create frames that were both strong and lightweight. Not to be confused with the truly awful raleigh activator range of mtbs. Fully functional and it rides beautifully just looks as it should being a mountain bike. 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. Lots of paint chips and scratches but no dents or cracks. Genesis volare 853 kit and specifications. The reynolds tube company was founded in 1898 by john reynolds in birmingham england but traces its origins back to 1841 when john reynolds set up a company manufacturing nails.

Uses 26 inch wheels and 1 1 8 inch steerer tube. The full monty british slang something in its entirety. Shown below is an exquisite example of a late 1990s raleigh special products division hand welded reynolds 853 steel frame photo credit. Everything you could expect it to include.

All mountain all trail all day fun. The all steel full suspension moxie. Shipping to the usa only. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market.

The full moxie origin. 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. Why is niner building reynolds 853 steel bikes. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market.

It s an off the shelf bike with a frame made from reynolds 853 and an enve carbon fibre fork and tapered head tube. Jamis dragon mountain bike frame reynolds 853 steel. 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. All that you want or need.