Originally Posted by
vsanzbajo
And according to the decal only the frame is butted, am I right? The forks and chain stays should not be. Am I wrong? The right decal should say butted frame tubes, forks and Stays. Let me know if I am wrong.
Thanks
The 501 "Butted Frame Tubes" decal means that the TT, DT, and ST are butted, the HT is straight gauge, and the stays and fork blades aren't necessarily even made by Reynolds and could be just about anything.
Reynolds 501 is seamed chromoly.