Originally Posted by alanbikehouston
Back during the "Bike Boom" of the 1970's, many folks thought the BEST bikes were the ones with Reynolds 531 frames (based on that frame being used on the winning bike in the Tour de France virtually every year from 1950 to 1980). So, back in those days, I rode the bikes I could afford, but I was lusting after a Schwinn Paramount, or some other bike with a nice Reynolds 531 frame.
Are the bikes we can't afford always better than the bikes we can afford? Sigh.
I didn't buy good bicycles in the 1970's but I was dreaming this summer of a bike with Reynolds 525 frame and purchased it. (Bianchi Volpe) I'm still dreaming of a Burley recumbent (Chromoly 4130) a Surly Pacer (Chromoly 4130) and Crosscheck.
I'm still dreaming of low level chromoly bike today!