30 Year Old Dawes Galaxy Frame

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:02:14 -0000, "Mark Thompson"

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It's still a Reynolds frame, but is it too early to be a
531? I take it the only difference between the 531 and
whatever came before is the weight? How much lighter is a
modern Reynolds 531 frame likely to be?

Certainly not too early to be 531. I believe the Galaxy used
531 right from the start.

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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:02:14 -0000, "Mark Thompson"
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hot) said:

It's still a Reynolds frame, but is it too early to be a
531? I take it

the

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only difference between the 531 and whatever came before
is the weight?

How

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much lighter is a modern Reynolds 531 frame likely to be?

Certainly not too early to be 531. I believe the Galaxy
used 531 right from the start.

--
Dave...

Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. -
Mark Twain

... I missed the start of this thread so what follows may be
complete [censored] ..... there is little doubt that a 30 year old
Galaxy would be 531 frame and forks - I have a 1975 and a
1982 Galaxy both of which I bought in original/paint
condition and both have original 531 decals.

Rob

IIRC 531 dates from the 1930s.

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