Raleigh Dyna Tech appreciation and information thread
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TomvanHalen
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I've picked up an RSP 853 mtb frame, the (I believe) 1999 with the flame paintjob (450 Elite?). Can anyone tell me what size seatpost was specced? I thought 30.0 but neither of the 30.0 posts I have are going in smoothly and I'd rather check it's not 29.8 before I pay someone to ream it
I've picked up an RSP 853 mtb frame, the (I believe) 1999 with the flame paintjob (450 Elite?). Can anyone tell me what size seatpost was specced? I thought 30.0 but neither of the 30.0 posts I have are going in smoothly and I'd rather check it's not 29.8 before I pay someone to ream it
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Mine (see signature) is definitely 30.0mm.
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Mine (see signature) is definitely 30.0mm.
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Perfect, I'll pop it down the shop. Thanks very much!
Perfect, I'll pop it down the shop. Thanks very much!
peetee
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My non-bonded Dynatech cyclo-cross frame in Reynolds 708.
A curious one this as it has an oversize top tube: 28.6mm and the same as the down tube. I don't know if this was standard for this model as this may well be a limited run as it had team decals when I got it. I have had many Reynolds frames and this is the only one with this combination. Mixing and matching tubing was very common with top end builders like George Longstaff and Tony Oliver (Reynolds even provided a sticker to suit for 531: Designer Select). It can make a significant difference to the performance of a frame especially for large and small sizes but finding suitable lugs can prove a challenge. But here we are taking about Raleigh and it clearly was possible but I would still like to know if it was standard issue.
It really does a fantastic job of being an everyday bike. It's significantly more responsive out of the saddle than 531 as well as being comfortable and unfussy without being a slouch.
My non-bonded Dynatech cyclo-cross frame in Reynolds 708.
A curious one this as it has an oversize top tube: 28.6mm and the same as the down tube. I don't know if this was standard for this model as this may well be a limited run as it had team decals when I got it. I have had many Reynolds frames and this is the only one with this combination. Mixing and matching tubing was very common with top end builders like George Longstaff and Tony Oliver (Reynolds even provided a sticker to suit for 531: Designer Select). It can make a significant difference to the performance of a frame especially for large and small sizes but finding suitable lugs can prove a challenge. But here we are taking about Raleigh and it clearly was possible but I would still like to know if it was standard issue.
It really does a fantastic job of being an everyday bike. It's significantly more responsive out of the saddle than 531 as well as being comfortable and unfussy without being a slouch.
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peetee
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So do I. If (in the far-flung surreal world of unlikely, doom-laden ultimatums) I was forced at gunpoint to dispose of all my bikes and retain one do-it-all machine, this would be it. I would miss the others, bless their little ferrus socks.
Oh, hang on. I can't get rid of Dennis. He would have to be in a cammo shed in the shrubbery at the bottom of the garden.
Oh, hang on. I can't get rid of Dennis. He would have to be in a cammo shed in the shrubbery at the bottom of the garden.
