sers
09-22-06, 07:58 PM
Anyone know when Reynolds 953 is going to be made "widely" available?
Framebuilders - Reynolds 953
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Poppaspoke
09-22-06, 10:23 PM
When people are "widely" willing to shell out big bucks for
a marginal "acvance" in tubeset technology.
a marginal "acvance" in tubeset technology.
wagathon
09-22-06, 11:34 PM
Maybe a mfg will do something attention-getting, like Trek making a new touring bike--to replace the old 520--using 953. That might get things going . . .
Falanx
09-23-06, 10:46 AM
Not unless they are willing to haemorrage fat sacks of cash money getting it to market.
Dubbayoo
09-23-06, 10:07 PM
I wouldn't mind an 853 or 953 bike just for kicks; wouldn't beat Ti though.
Thylacine
09-24-06, 02:46 AM
Yeah, that's the problem.
Say you're in the market for a new custom frame. You've got 2100 USD burning a hole in your pocket. For the same price and weight, you can have a 953 frame......or a 3/2.5 Ti frame. Ti will be marginally stiffer, have better corrosion resistance. 953 will be stronger, but flexier.
It's a tough sell and that's it's biggest problem. Everyone who contacts us about it expects it to be stronger, stiffer and lighter than the existing top-of-the-line steel, but the same price as the current top-of-the-line steel!
Say you're in the market for a new custom frame. You've got 2100 USD burning a hole in your pocket. For the same price and weight, you can have a 953 frame......or a 3/2.5 Ti frame. Ti will be marginally stiffer, have better corrosion resistance. 953 will be stronger, but flexier.
It's a tough sell and that's it's biggest problem. Everyone who contacts us about it expects it to be stronger, stiffer and lighter than the existing top-of-the-line steel, but the same price as the current top-of-the-line steel!
cs1
09-24-06, 03:01 AM
I wouldn't mind an 853 or 953 bike just for kicks; wouldn't beat Ti though.
I don't know about 953 but I can't see any advantage of Ti over Reynolds 853 except BLING. The weight difference is so small that it has to be measured in grams not ounces. I'll take a lugged steel frame in 853 over Ti any day.
Tim
I don't know about 953 but I can't see any advantage of Ti over Reynolds 853 except BLING. The weight difference is so small that it has to be measured in grams not ounces. I'll take a lugged steel frame in 853 over Ti any day.
Tim