Argentina made Reynolds 531?
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Argentina made Reynolds 531?
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/b...114632972.html
I’m “academically” curious as to the value of this bike in Detroit. It’s too small for me, not small enough for my wife, but the chrome lugs and Reynolds sticker caught my eye.
If I had to guess it say straight tubed Reynolds triangle, hi-ten everything else, maybe Super Course level or a bit lower?
I’m “academically” curious as to the value of this bike in Detroit. It’s too small for me, not small enough for my wife, but the chrome lugs and Reynolds sticker caught my eye.
If I had to guess it say straight tubed Reynolds triangle, hi-ten everything else, maybe Super Course level or a bit lower?
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That's definitely NOT a Reynolds decal, so it's unlikely that it's a Reynolds 531 frame. If I were a collector of esoteric stuff, I'd be inclined to buy it for its relative uniqueness and good condition. It'd be a shame to buy it and strip/update it or use it as a "beater".
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If I had to guess, this decal reminds me of the "Araya 631" and similar stuff you see in early 70's Japanese imports. It's entirely possible it's a mimic decal that has no relationship with Reynolds. My two cents.
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This is the decal from bikemig. It looks somewhat similar to the decal on the OPs bike. All Reynolds stickers weren't exactly the same, so can it be that the Argentinian decals also had minor variations?
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This is not a Reynolds frame bike. It's pretty and it's different though which is why I bought it.
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Here is an example of what I meant above, not my pic:
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[QUOTE=bikemig;21482558]This is not a Reynolds frame bike. It's pretty and it's different though which is why I bought it.[/QUOTE
OK, thanks, I think I understand now.
OK, thanks, I think I understand now.
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That green paint is EXCELLENT!
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Yeah I need to get that bike working. I took it apart and never put it back together again, lol. The parts are kind of cheesy copies of really early campy stuff and the wheels were so so. Pretty much everything on that bike is made in Argentina other than the hubs which are pelissier. I think I am going build that bike and hang it up in my work shed.
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I don’t often agree with hanging bikes up as art, but that sounds like a perfect place for this one.
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It might be a bit far fetched that they would have made a British brand tubing in Argentina, considering the country's tumultuous relationship with each other...
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The British played a key role in providing capital in building up Argentina and also built some of the infrastructure.
My guess with the bike is that it was made during an era when there were high import duties in an attempt to build up a local industry which explains why the frame and the parts were by and large built locally.
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one o' me other interests is espresso coffee equipment
if one searches for it on mercdolibre.ar nearly all of the hits are indigenous sliverland produced pieces of kit
machines from europe are quite rare due to protectionist import duties
have a coffee e-friend who lives in B.A. who confirms this
reports that the silverland's coffee trade is controlled by a cartel which keeps everything locked down/in, as the case may be
would not be surprised if sports bicycles a similar situation...
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one o' me other interests is espresso coffee equipment
if one searches for it on mercdolibre.ar nearly all of the hits are indigenous sliverland produced pieces of kit
machines from europe are quite rare due to protectionist import duties
have a coffee e-friend who lives in B.A. who confirms this
reports that the silverland's coffee trade is controlled by a cartel which keeps everything locked down/in, as the case may be
would not be surprised if sports bicycles a similar situation...
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Also the lug work is really rough I see really rough spots on the lugs and visible space between the lugs and frame tubes so yes likely south American as said.. Yet it has really nice paint and stripping typical of south american bikes..
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That's definitely NOT a Reynolds decal, so it's unlikely that it's a Reynolds 531 frame. If I were a collector of esoteric stuff, I'd be inclined to buy it for its relative uniqueness and good condition. It'd be a shame to buy it and strip/update it or use it as a "beater".
I would think this is not a fake especially since I have read that a lot of the items were renamed to show "assembled" in Argentina.
Anyways, mine is in good condition, original parts. would like to know it's value. I can't find anything to assist in this.