The REYNOLDS 531 DECAL thread.
01-22-14 | 11:29 AM
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The REYNOLDS 531 DECAL thread.
Got any close up pics of your ORIGINAL Reynolds decals? No reproductions, please.
Particularly interested in odd or scarce variants. Such as the French "3 tubes reinforces"
decal, etc.
Particularly interested in odd or scarce variants. Such as the French "3 tubes reinforces"
decal, etc.
01-22-14 | 12:09 PM
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Two Schwinn Paramounts for the price of one. 
Not as close as you'd like.
The coppertone on the left is not the original decal to the '66 frameset. The red on the right is original to the '71 P13.
Not as close as you'd like. The coppertone on the left is not the original decal to the '66 frameset. The red on the right is original to the '71 P13.
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01-22-14 | 12:38 PM
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H Lloyd Cycles is the authorized source for older Reynolds tubing decals and has over 200 different 531 decals for sale.
13 page pdf document showing many of the 531 decals
13 page pdf document showing many of the 531 decals
01-22-14 | 12:42 PM
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It's also incorrect.
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01-22-14 | 01:07 PM
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My Trek 600 Series makes me a member of the exclusive "531 Club Sport" club. 
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
01-22-14 | 02:51 PM
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Very interesting varieties of tubeset decals......
Well, one thing I also learned from this thread so far,....... Reynolds definitely used the flimsiest materials for their tubeset decals....
Well, one thing I also learned from this thread so far,....... Reynolds definitely used the flimsiest materials for their tubeset decals....
01-22-14 | 03:06 PM
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Not much left on this ca 1970 Mercier.
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01-22-14 | 03:32 PM
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85 Trek 620
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I'm quite surprised I didn't have an existing 531CS shot of my 620.
85 Trek 620
85 Trek 720
I'm quite surprised I didn't have an existing 531CS shot of my 620.
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01-22-14 | 03:44 PM
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1980-ish Halfords Sport.
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01-22-14 | 04:06 PM
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AFAIK I have no Reynolds-French connection. But I can offer these pics of my Gran Sport (Oh wait, "Gran" is a French spelling, n'est pas?) which I'm sure are not unique, not even a little bit:
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01-22-14 | 05:10 PM
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01-22-14 | 05:19 PM
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Not 531..but still Reynolds. From my Zeus bike.
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01-22-14 | 05:37 PM
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Here are the frame and fork labels on my '74 Gitane Champion du Monde, still in good condition:
Most Reynolds labels come in pretty deplorable condition like on this Grand Jubile.
- Which is why I feel no pangs of guilt when applying repro's.
^ This is not the repro label. ^
Most Reynolds labels come in pretty deplorable condition like on this Grand Jubile.
- Which is why I feel no pangs of guilt when applying repro's.
^ This is not the repro label. ^
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01-22-14 | 05:53 PM
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01-22-14 | 06:01 PM
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01-22-14 | 06:14 PM
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En anglais.
I believe this is original from early to mid '70's on my MKM Metcalfe.
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01-22-14 | 06:22 PM
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How about 531 Professional?
Original. Mid '80's Terry Dolan Cougar.
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