Originally Posted by
mariachi
That kind of bike, with proper steel like 531 is a rare find at least here in Germany. Most hybrids you find for sale here are heavy, bombproof machines and with long top tubes because people tour with flat bars. Adding the touring geo to the mix and it's a pretty boring ride IMO. I've been looking for a Bob Jackson, but again super rare..
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You're right that a lightweight hybrid is not easy to find. Bridgestone made some but they are not easy to find.
Vintage Reynolds 531 road bikes that are suitable for 650b conversion can be found in Germany, France, the low countries, the UK, and the US of A, right? You might want to spend some time looking at the 650b conversion thread and get some idea of which bikes are suitable for that sort of conversion.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...nversions.html
Here are some guidelines:
https://www.bikeman.com/bikeman-blog...sion-guidlines