Re: [CR] Reynolds 555

Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:19:14 -0800
From: "verktyg" <verktyg@aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Reynolds 555

I've never seen a Reynolds 555 tubing decal only Raleigh 555 stickers. They look similar to the Reynolds stickers but the wording is different.

Here's a link to a discussion about 555 tubing on Bike Forums back in 2004

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/77636-Raleigh-555-tubing

There have been various stories about 555 tubing: it was Reynolds 531 made in Japan, it was 501, it was only used on bikes made in the US and so on.

Haven't seen a definitive answer yet.

Chas. Colerich Oakland, CA USA

Dr. Rodney Handsfield wrote:
> 'Scraped away some old paint on my new Raleigh frame and found the remnants
> of a Reynolds 555 sticker. Is this tubing junk, exceedingly rare? Still
> need a fork. Rod handsfield, Wichita, KS.