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Franny Wentzel: 13th Mar 2012 - 02:47 GMT

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'So long and thanks for all the dolphins'

Orik: 10th Apr 2013 - 22:06 GMT

serial number tells notnahgcin;t really even tell what company made itit;s prob not fake thoughreynolds 531 is just a kind of steel. nothing worth counterfeiting==Cycle tubing developmentReynolds has over the years developed a number of steel alloys, most notably Reynolds 531, which has a high strength and can be made into strong, but lightweight tubes for bicycle frames. Before the introduction of more exotic materials such as aluminium, titanium or composites, Reynolds was considered the dominant maker of high end materials for bicycle frames. According to the company, 27 winners of the Tour de France have won riding on Reynolds tubing. The Raleigh Bicycle Company of Nottingham, England was a big customer for Reynolds 531 tubing used in their racing cycle range.Reynolds 531 has now been largely replaced in new frames by still-better steels. The latest, for race or sports frames, is Reynolds 953.[3] Reynolds worked closely with Carpenter Speciality Alloys to develop 953. It started reaching frame builders in 2005.[4] 953 is based on a specially developed maraging steel stainless steel alloy that can achieve a tensile strength in excess of 2000 MPa (853 is around 1400 MPa), giving a good strength-to-weight ratio. Because of the high strength of the steel, extremely thin tube walls (down to 0.3 mm) can be used, thus reducing the weight.[5]==wle