I have both the 531c (rec'd from you Freek recently) and a 731, 61 c-t.
so far concerning the ride, though not conclusive, I am finding the
531c preferable. I will have to exchange wheels for making some
legitimate claims...
> I personally believe that many riders preferred the 531C (or DB) over
> 753. Maybe they didn't trust 753, maybe the reason was fact based:
> 531 is (perceived?) stiffer. I have a 1986 Gazelle Amstel Bier
> teambike (Michel Cornelisse, now team-manager of the new Vacansoleil
> pro-team), its 531C. On the other hand, in my stable is Marc
> Dierikcx' Gazelle, from the 1981 DAF-Cote d'Or-Gazelle team, its 753,
> and pretty big too: 60 c-t. Special order?
went to NYC yesterday and saw some carbon fabrications shaped like
scorcher bars in a shop in soho...probably track bars with a sweep from
the stem...
but now writing from chesterfield new jersey usa
gabriel romeu
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