Given how light steel frames can go 1 3kg on the road i don t see why buyers shouldn t be concerned about weight.
Reynolds 853 steel frame weight.
My steel ht is around 4lb with sliding dropouts iirc.
This is the latest in a series of articles on reynolds frame tubing.
It s an off the shelf bike with a frame made from reynolds 853 and an enve carbon fibre fork and tapered head tube.
My test bike s reynolds 853 is the highest spec steel frame on test 853.
The strength to weight ratio equals that of titanium frames.
Genesis volare 853 kit and specifications.
Reynolds specialises in innovative high performance metallic cycle frame tube sets producing some of the lightest strongest cycle tubing on the market.
953 is based on a specially developed maraging steel stainless steel alloy that can achieve a tensile strength in excess of 2000 mpa 853 is around 1400 mpa giving a good strength to weight ratio.
Because of the high strength.
After the frame is constructed 853 actually increases in strength as the frame cools air hardening.
Read our review of the donhou dss1 signature steel.
Reynolds worked closely with carpenter speciality alloys to develop 953.
It started reaching frame builders in 2005.
How to choose the right one for you.
Enigma elite hss frame fork headset 1 943 99.