Columbus Aelle, any good?

[Mike Muz]

Hi folks,

Heard of the tubing, but can't remember where it sits in the Columbus scale of goodness. :facepalm:

Alternatively, what would be the Reynolds equivalent?

Can anyone help, please?

Ta,

Mike

 

[legrandefromage]

http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vinta ... aelle.html

 

[legrandefromage]

I would put it in the '531 main tubes' catagory - theres so many versions of 531 it would make your head spin. Theres posh 501 too.

 

[fettler]

Re:

I'd rank it close to Reynolds 501, now't special but still a good solid frame. A few rungs up from gas pipe but it's not SL or SLX.

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: Re:

I'd rank it close to Reynolds 501, now't special but still a good solid frame. A few rungs up from gas pipe but it's not SL or SLX.

Thanks,

Looking at a frameset made of it. Not SL/SLX, but not SL/SLX price either! £205 posted. Considering it.

Mike

 

[legrandefromage]

I've bought two whole bikes for less than £150, both made out of SL

 

[legrandefromage]

I was right! Me ME MEEEEEE!!!!

Aelle is carbon-manganese, just like 531 ( a carbon steel of manganese–molybdenum) but as already said, 531 can be plain gauge all the way through to double butted and all variations in between

501 is chromoly which can also be plain gauge all the way through to double butted and all variations in between

*lots of frames were released with just the main tubes as posh-ish stuff with standard steel for the forks and back end.

**edited for idiotnessness

 

[Mike Muz]

I've bought two whole bikes for less than £150, both made out of SL

Fcuked?

Ebay?

Both?

 

[legrandefromage]

Unfashionable brands; Mendiz and Daniel Salmon, both SL

 

[fettler]

Re:

Isn't the Aelle a seamed tube? Ok material but a crap(cheap) production method.

Like a rump steak binged in the microwave?