the unofficial 'cool' 1980's Reynolds 531/501 bike thread

[Tootyred]

Put some pictures on and it will burst back into life like a spring flower.

Here you go.....i know its old tat, but.

531 Raleigh thingy and a 531 Swallow Ptarmigan

 

[KermitGKona88]

1985 Scimitar Slalom...

Getting a makeover this week... Will post more pictures then.

 

[The History Man]

A pity this thread died out - I've really enjoyed it

 

[The History Man]

 

[Tootyred]

Ummmmmm....many overburys........is there a collective noun?

A " persistance" perhaps or a "straggle"?

 

[The History Man]

A corner?

 

[Henne]

1989(?) Raleigh Thunder Road. 531 frame.

 

[Chdot]

I’ve started a thread about my ‘new’ Dawes Ranger

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/dawes-ranger-rehabilitated.444429/

 

[Mark south wales]

hiya buys, im after a 531 square head fork, lugged, for my avanti, im gonna rebuild it as a maverick 18 pro, happy to swap my 531 curved blade or buy for cash

 

[Chdot]

Just re-read whole thread (for fun) - and because I have a ‘new’ bike to show!

Surprised to find I was also last poster of a “1980's Reynolds 531/501 bike” (With 3 piece fork)!

Previous was an ‘86 (still in use more than any of my other bikes), this is an ‘85.

The Ranger came without its original wheels so I was happy to add 650Bs to help fill the ‘notorious’ space.

This has the original wheels - Suzue/Rigida - so they will stay, for now at least. Maybe fatter tyres.

Dawes Rangers are fairly rare. Claud Butler Canyons more so.

I’ve only ridden it about three miles. Think it’s going to be good. Gears cables rusted, so limited choice of gears!

Photos show it after a basic wash and rub.

Will put more on a different thread, when it’s working properly.