Reynolds 853 Steel Mountain Bike Frame

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.

Reynolds 853 steel mountain bike frame.

Lots of paint chips and scratches but no dents or cracks. 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. But all we have to do is take one for a short spin and we re quickly reminded that there s truth to the saying steel is real steel is like the o g. Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market.

The full monty british slang something in its entirety. 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. 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. 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.

Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market. All that you want or need. Why is niner building reynolds 853 steel bikes. Not to be confused with the truly awful raleigh activator range of mtbs.

It s an off the shelf bike with a frame made from reynolds 853 and an enve carbon fibre fork and tapered head tube. All mountain all trail all day fun. Uses 26 inch wheels and 1 1 8 inch steerer tube. Genesis volare 853 kit and specifications.

Shown below is an exquisite example of a late 1990s raleigh special products division hand welded reynolds 853 steel frame photo credit. Sometimes we ask ourselves the same question. 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. Also worth looking at are the 853 full suspension frames from the same era.

The full moxie origin. Fully functional and it rides beautifully just looks as it should being a mountain bike. The all steel full suspension moxie. Shipping to the usa only.