Happy 531!!!
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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?!?!
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
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05-31-22, 01:27 PM
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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
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Three additional 531 bikes since last year:
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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
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05-31-22, 01:40 PM
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Stunning!
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1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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
1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 197? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1971 Raleigh International, 1970 Raleigh Professional Mark I
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
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05-31-22, 01:42 PM
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I feel a little sorry for all the non-531 folks who keep posting here. 
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05-31-22, 02:02 PM
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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
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05-31-22, 02:09 PM
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Gone, but not forgotten:
DD
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05-31-22, 02:21 PM
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^ 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...
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05-31-22, 02:28 PM
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'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, 03:03 PM
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Before it was Reynolds 531 day on the forum, it was @Darth Lefty day.
05-31-22, 03:15 PM
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Before it was Reynolds 531 day on the forum, it was @Darth Lefty day.
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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
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my ugly duckling ('59 Allegro Special)
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Lilac Moto.
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05-31-22, 05:16 PM
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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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This one is not decaled as such in its current state but was when it was built. 
https://scontent.fhio2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...EQ&oe=62BC36AE
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.
https://scontent.fhio2-1.fna.fbcdn.n...EQ&oe=62BC36AE
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
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And "some" of the Paramounts.
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05-31-22, 07:39 PM
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My first 531. Restomod upright build with a mix of Dura Ace and Ultegra/600. So smooth and fun!
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