Reynolds 520 Steel Vs Aluminum

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Reynolds 520 steel vs aluminum. Im teetering with the idea of going aluminum and i d like feedback. Reynolds 520 is the same as reynolds 525 which is a non heat treated cromoly. If you look at a piece of cheap steel tubing you will see the join as a different coloured line running down the tube. Im 6 2 210 lbs and i ride relatively hard trails.

The reynolds tube company was founded in 1898 by john reynolds in birmingham england but traces its origins back to 1841 when john reynolds set up a company manufacturing nails. Change the channel select site gritcx singletrack tech singletrack snow singletrack charged singletrack magazine. Are aluminum frames stiff. I like the cromoly frame and thought i wanted to stay with that but its hard to find a non aluminum hardtail with good components.

Are steel frames comfortable. That s a great bike but there are other options if you don t want to follow the crowd. The difference is that 520 is asian produced tubing made to reynolds specifications. Reynolds 520 chrome moly cold worked steel.

I currently ride a late 90 s jamis exile. Weight savings from butting provide competitively priced light framesets. For example the old reynolds 531 and all better tubes from reynolds are seamless as is their cr mo 520 and 525 identical except 520 is license built in the far east so not all 4130 cr mo is equal. Reynolds 520 steel sealed bearing hubs and bottom bracket aluminum dual pivot brake for 400.

My main concerns with the aluminum are that it will dent or crack. In welded and fillet brazed structures. The topic reynolds steel 725 v 520 is closed to new replies. 4130 can be drawn to feel exactly the same as reynolds.

With similar properties to our original 531 brand alloy. All reynolds products reflect state of the art engineering and premium quality. Here s the truth about frame materials and what actually matters in frame building. 4130 cromo is too generic of a term it only specifies a type of steel not the actually tube diameter thickness and butting.

Reynolds 525 range can be used for sports car chassis suspension units motorcycle race frames etc. Say what you will about steel but i. Reynolds 631 is the same material as reynolds 853 as it cools from the heat of joining it becomes harder and stronger the tubes are butted but 631 is heavier gauge. The reynolds 520 range uses the same alloy made under license for us in taiwan and subject to the same quality standards.