Happy 531!!!
05-31-22 | 01:19 PM
#126
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Extraordinary Magnitude
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From: Waukesha WI
Bikes: 1978 Trek TX700; 1978/79 Trek 736; 1984 Specialized Stumpjumper Sport; 1984 Schwinn Voyageur SP; 1985 Trek 620; 1985 Trek 720; 1986 Trek 400 Elance; 1987 Schwinn High Sierra; 1990 Miyata 1000LT
Bumping this up today! Post your 531 bikes!
Happy 531!!!
620 Rebuild Shakedown by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
Happy 531!!!
620 Rebuild Shakedown by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
05-31-22 | 01:27 PM
#127
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Bikes: 07 Vanilla, 98 IRD road frame built up with 25th Ann DA, Surly cross check with 105 comp, 78 Raleigh Comp GS, 85 Centurionelli
My new Alex Singer. 725 main tubes but Olivier uses 531 for the fork blades.
Gratuitous full frame pic:
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05-31-22 | 01:37 PM
#128
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From: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Bikes: 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1969? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I
Three additional 531 bikes since last year:
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2025 Lynskey Elysium, 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
2025 Lynskey Elysium, 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
05-31-22 | 01:40 PM
#129
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From: Manhattan & Woodstock NY
Bikes: 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1969? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I
Stunning!
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2025 Lynskey Elysium, 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
2025 Lynskey Elysium, 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
05-31-22 | 02:02 PM
#132
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From: Greenwood SC USA
Bikes: 2002 Mercian Vincitore, 1982 Mercian Colorado, 1976 Puch Royal X, 1973 Raleigh Competition, 1971 Gitane Tour de France and others
1976 Puch Royal X my father bought for me in 1978 - my first 531 bike!
c.1971 Gitane TdF fixed-gear conversion, metric gauge 531 - 1.0-.7-1.0 tubing, I think.
c.1974 Allegro, metric gauge 531 that may be .9-.6-.9 tubing, takes a 26.6 mm seat post
1973 Raleigh Competition, 531 with rapid-taper stays, running Dingle fixed cog/Dos Eno 2-speed freewheel, giving 70-in fixed pavement, 60-in fixed gravel, 60-in general freewheeling and 51-in light singletrack gearing
2002 Derek Land-built Mercian Vincitore custom road fixed gear, 531 throughout
Gone but not forgotten 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport, full 531
1982 George Bryan-built Mercian Colorado, originally a team issue bike for the Harvest/Mercian/The Spoke team out of Boulder
05-31-22 | 02:09 PM
#133
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Gone, but not forgotten:
DD
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05-31-22 | 02:21 PM
#134
Matt Pendergast
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From: North Bend, Washington State
Bikes: 1937 Hobbs; 1977 Bruce Gordon; 1987 Bill Holland; 1988 Schwinn Paramount (Fixed gear); 1999 Fat City Yo Eddy (MTB); 2018 Woodrup (Touring) 2016 Ritchey breakaway
^ Nice stick placement, @Drillium Dude 
Thanks to the rebump of this thread I'm inspired to get out n ride my 531 bike today...
Thanks to the rebump of this thread I'm inspired to get out n ride my 531 bike today...
05-31-22 | 02:28 PM
#135
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From: Madison, WI USA
'75-ish Raleigh Gran Sport. Just realized, this was shot before Andy worked his cold magic straightening the top and down tubes. Too small for me really, but something by which I remember my wife (she rode it 500 miles around Ireland, with me on my 531-main-framed later-stolen '82 Trek 613):
My only other 531 bikes ('82-ish Trek 730, early '80s mystery frame apparently English) are either in pieces. Should set my alarm clock for 1 year from today.....
My only other 531 bikes ('82-ish Trek 730, early '80s mystery frame apparently English) are either in pieces. Should set my alarm clock for 1 year from today.....
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05-31-22 | 03:52 PM
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From: Folsom CA
Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem
I predate brifters but I don't qualify for 50+ yet
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
05-31-22 | 04:11 PM
#141
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Go with 420 then?
Sadly my Moto_GT with Vitus 172 doesn't get a day here in the US, only in Europe on the the 17th of February
Vitus decals by Ryan Surface, on Flickr
Vitus decals by Ryan Surface, on Flickr
05-31-22 | 04:26 PM
#142
Cyclotouriste
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From: South Holland, NL
Bikes: Yes, please.
05-31-22 | 05:16 PM
#145
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72 Fuji Finest 76 Super Course, 72 Gitane Tours de France, 74 P-10 & 79 Tandem Paramounts, 75 Grand Record, 76 Grand Jubile, 84 Voyageur SP, 85 Miyata Sport 10 mixte 89 Cannondale ST400 and a queue
72 Fuji Finest 76 Super Course, 72 Gitane Tours de France, 74 P-10 & 79 Tandem Paramounts, 75 Grand Record, 76 Grand Jubile, 84 Voyageur SP, 85 Miyata Sport 10 mixte 89 Cannondale ST400 and a queue
05-31-22 | 05:19 PM
#146
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From: Folsom CA
Bikes: Stormchaser, Paramount, Tilt, Samba tandem
Dad‘s Paramount is a year older than me. It’s been at the bottom of the tangle for a few years. I resolve that for a bike month I would ride all the bikes that I have, and this is the last one.
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
05-31-22 | 05:38 PM
#147
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
This one is not decaled as such in its current state but was when it was built. 
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And this C+V inspired has it in the mix.
With my very least favorite version decal, had good ones in hand, was told they had them but then ended up with this.
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05-31-22 | 06:01 PM
#148
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Bikes: Merz x 5 + Specialized Merz Allez x 2, Strawberry/Newlands/DiNucci/Ti x3, Gordon, Fuso/Moulton x2, Bornstein, Paisley,1958-74 Paramounts x3, 3rensho, 74 Moto TC, 73-78 Raleigh Pro's x5, Marinoni x2, 1960 Cinelli SC, 1980 Bianchi SC, PX-10 X 2
And "some" of the Paramounts.
