Re: [CR]Continetal Oval vs. Imperial Oval

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
To: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20050802172653.56979.qmail@web30603.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Continetal Oval vs. Imperial Oval
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:47:33 -0700


Subject: [CR]Continetal Oval vs. Imperial Oval

Fred asked:


> During the recent discussion of Reynolds fork blades, the older
> style blades were called "Continental Oval". In other
> discussions, I've seen the older Reynolds blades identified as
> "Imperial Oval".
>
> Are these actually one in the same? Or were there two,
> slightly different profiles of fork blades available from
> Reynolds at that time?

Original Reynold blades, at least circa 1961 when I began using them, were relative long ( front to back) and narrow (side to side).

The Continental Oval blades were more nearly round and would fit the same crowns as Columbus blades.

Hugh Enox
La Honda