Donald Gillies wrote:
> I know that "pencil stays" were a reynolds thing, e.g. the stays would
> taper to a point not much larger than a pencil, and this taper would
> happen 1-2 inches before the stay hit the dropout. Another reynolds
> stay was "rapid taper" chainstays. The stays tapered so quickly that
> no dimpling was necessary for a 42-52 crank and/or 700c wheels.
>
> But is there a 3rd type of reynolds stay that can be identified just
> by looking ?? I am curious about other ways to identify (or rule out)
> Reynolds 531 seat or chainstays, thanx.
Reynolds also made double-taper seat stays -- 12mm at the dropout, expanding to 16mm at the brake bridge and tapering again to about 14mm at the seat lug end.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA