Originally Posted by
Jughed
Asking from a standpoint of ignorance - not sarcasm...
What are the benefits of these newer steels over say 853 cromo? And are the upgrades worth and extra potential costs?
I ask because I have an 853 bike - and its pretty good frame, not sure what upgraded steel would provide?
Probably no noticable difference given
Reynolds 853: very high end steel, air hardened and heat treated, thinner still, and lighter.
Below are some description of *more* recent steel upgrades, maybe this will make
mstateglfr happy?
https://wabicycles.com/pages/tubing-info
Two upgrades to 853:
- Reynolds 953: a variant of stainless steel, this one rivals Ti and carbon fiber on weight, but with the ride of steel
- Columbus Spirit Niobium: similar in weight to the 953, the Spirit is one of the lightest steel tubes sets available