the weight differences are due to the variables i listed earlier. but don't forget: 531 is a MATERIAL designation, not a particular tube. the <material> comes long, short, thin walled, thick walled, different diameters, butt variations, (heh. heh, heh. he said, "butt"...), and the forks/and seat-chainstays are available in a myriad* of shapes. there is no 'normal' 531 type tubing. e-RICHIE chester, ct
*means "more than a small selection of..."
On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:29:22 -0700 (PDT) Fred Rafael Rednor
<fred_rednor@yahoo.com> writes:
> --- Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com> wrote:
> > there is no definitive answer to this.
> > reynolds had a workbook for all their parts.
> > if you ordered fork blades, they were offered
> > to order by 1) overall length...
> I gather (maybe even correctly?) that this explains what
> strikes me as extreme differences in weight between
> different forks made from 531. By the way, I'm refering
> to forks that are roughly the same size as far as blade
> and steering column length are concerned.
> Or are the differences really related more to fork crown
> weight? (Or all of the above, perhaps?) Inquiring minds
> want to know!
> Best regards,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
>
>
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