New Reynolds offerings

[RCP FAB]

Just got this in an email....

Upcoming New Reynolds Items!

[vulture]

Yeah, with the news from TT, makes me reconsider some of the big R. The last full reynolds bike I built in 2000 has been beat to hell and back and still rides pretty dang nice.

[Walt]

TT putting all their distribution in the hands of HJ is probably a bad thing, I agree. Hank and Monica (and their son, right?) are great but they have zero idea what builders want/need anymore and they really need to build a modern website, have real-time inventory shown online, etc.

Maybe this will help HJ step up their game. One can only hope. But if it doesn't, and prices skyrocket for those of us who buy box quantities... I'll be looking at Reynolds too.

-Walt

Yeah, with the news from TT, makes me reconsider some of the big R. The last full reynolds bike I built in 2000 has been beat to hell and back and still rides pretty dang nice.

[vulture]

Makes me think it is TT's safe way of getting out of the bicycle tubing business.

[Live Wire]

Yeah, with the news from TT, makes me reconsider some of the big R. The last full reynolds bike I built in 2000 has been beat to hell and back and still rides pretty dang nice.

Wait, what's "the news"?

[Walt]

Here's the announcement:

Wait, what's "the news"?

[G-reg]

Sooooo if I want to hack up expensive tubes....

True Temper: HJ, and I think the lot that Pacenti has are TT

Columbus: Nova or Ceeway

Reynolds: Wholesale only as far as I can tell.

[qwertzy]

Rouchouze in France sell Reynolds tubing in small quantities

[edoz]

Don't forget Bringheli for Columbus/Dedacciai. Although if you think HJ's website and ordering system are archaic...

[jay_ntwr]

Here's the announcement:

This is crazy. I like HJ, buy stuff from them, and have adapted to doing business "their way" because that's the way it goes. But if I were this Nathan Hill, I'd at least have them put some time into their website and have some mechanism for online ordering if I were going to make them exclusive.

[golden boy]

Thanks for posting the announcement, Walt.

I haven't ordered tubing yet, but will probably buy from HJ when the time comes, for better or worse.

[Golem builder]

Well, two months ago, I asked about the 31.6 seat tube to Fairing. Got an answer that they could order a few for me. I told them I would order 20 units and then no answers from them...

I'm looking to talk to them at NAHBS.

[18bikes]

I've had a new Reynolds pricelist through with the above on (no mention of curved seat tubes though?) and I can't wait to get some of the 31.6 seat tubes. Got a frame coming up that will need one so it's saved me some time machining something to suit

[RCP FAB]

Where did you get the new price sheet? And what are the specs on that tube?

[shandcycles]

And what are the specs on that tube?

853 DZB

BX3050 38.1 1.15-.85/0.6/0.85 730L BENT 11 deg 160.50.40.20.320.50.90
BX3052 34.9 1.2-0.9/0.65/0.9 730L BENT 13 deg 145.50.45.25.320.50.95
BX3054 31.75 1.2-0.9/0.65/0.9 730L BENT 15 deg 140.50.50.25.330.50.85

[shandcycles]

Where did you get the new price sheet? And what are the specs on that tube?

CX2461 34.1/34.9 - 31.6id 1.15/.55/.8 400L 100.30.90.30.150
CX2462 34.1/34.9 - 31.6id 1.15/.55/.8 450L 150.30.90.30.150
CX2463 34.1/34.9 - 31.6id 1.15/.55/.8 550L 125.50.175.50.150
CX2464 34.1/34.9 - 31.6id 1.15/.55/.8 650L 175.50.175.50.200

I don't think these (or the bent seattubes) are stock items, at least not in the UK.

[18bikes]

I've been told the new seat tubes are due towards the end of Jan, don't know about the other stuff

[fanzy4]

Reynolds: Wholesale only as far as I can tell.

For Europe the min. order is 250 euros. That's not really what I would call "wholesale", especially when you order expensive tubes like 853... ;-)

[18bikes]

I manage to get away with some very small orders (single tubes on occasion) from Reynolds but I don't know whether this is normal

[qwertzy]

I manage to get away with some very small orders (single tubes on occasion) from Reynolds but I don't know whether this is normal

Where do you order from, if you don't mind me asking? You are in the UK aren't you?

[18bikes]

Yes I'm in the UK, I order direct from Reynolds

[qwertzy]

Reynolds UK ?

Their website says motorbike tubes only?!?

[fanzy4]

Try this one:
Reynolds Technology
I really have a good experience with them: Keith or Paul always answer within 24hrs to emails, you can pay by Paypal, the shipment is fast, the tubes are nice, and they are constantly releasing tubes which solve our problems (good 29er down tubes, 30.9mm seat-tubes, etc...)

[coconinocycles]

...............Ever ream an 853 seat tube.............?
heinous.
But at least SOMEONE in showing some interest in making new 29er offerings since it's only been ~ 22yrs since nanoraptors came out.

- Garro.

[shandcycles]

...............Ever ream an 853 seat tube.............?
- Garro.

Every day. It sucks. Flexhone to remove the rough edges. Adjustable (cheap) reamer slightly undersize to get as much material out of the way for the precision ground 27.2 reamer to do the job. Finish with another blast through of the flexhone to clean up. All done with a load of cutting fluid. Horrible job.