Originally Posted by
Steve Whitlatch
I just picked up a 1987 560 Pro series frame yesterday. Not sure what I am going to do with it. I will build it up from my parts bin to see how she rides. I had a 86 ? 560 that was 501 Reynolds. It was a great bike. I sold it because I needed the cash and regretted it an hour later . I hope the 531 Reynolds is going to be good for me in the 24 inch frame? Any thoughts on the 87 560?
that particular year of 560 was a good bike, it used the better 531 vs the 501 you had. Because the 560 was a lower end racing bike it used the standard 531 tubeset along with just cromoly stays and fork which was about a 1 pound heavier than the 84 660, but still a nice bike. A keeper if you ask me.
531 was a tad lighter than 501 by the way, the 501 was cromoly while the 531 is actually mangmoly though people often mistakenly call it cromoly. Also the 501 was made for low to mid end bikes and used seamed tubing whereas 531 was seamless and more expensive to make. I don't believe I've ever test rode a 501 from what I can recall, but I heard the 531 had a better quality ride.