Reynolds Technology
| Reynolds Technology Ltd | |
|---|---|
| legal form |
Limited Company The Reynolds Tube Company The Patent Butted Tube Co., Ltd. Reynolds Tube Co., Ltd TI Reynolds 531 Ltd. Reynolds Cycle Technology Ltd. |
| founding | 1898 |
| Seat | Birmingham , England in the United Kingdom |
| Branch | Steel , aluminum and carbon tubes for bicycle frame construction |
| Website | reynoldstechnology.biz |
Reynolds Technology Ltd is a manufacturer of high quality pipes , among others, from steel , aluminum and carbon for bicycles , motorcycles and other applications. The company, based in Birmingham ( England ), was founded in 1898 for the production of seamless, end-reinforced steel tubes.
history
Founded as The Patent Butted Tube Co., Ltd , the company goes back to John Reynolds' nail factory, which began in 1841. John's grandson Alfred Milward and the employee JT Hewitt developed the process for producing end-reinforced tubes with a view to the bicycle manufacturer and patented it in 1897. These tubes were thicker at the ends than in the middle part with a constant outer diameter, which led to a weight saving with constant stability. The following year production was outsourced to the new company under the management of Alfred Milward and his father John Alfred.
The frameset 531 was introduced in 1934.
In 1996, Coyote Sports Inc., a privately held company based in Boulder, Colorado, acquired TI Reynolds Ltd. leading to the name change to Reynolds Cycle Technology Ltd. led. In 2006 the name was changed again to Reynolds Technology Ltd. changed, which should show that other product lines should be created in addition to bicycle tubes.
Columbus Tubi ( Padua , Italy) and Tange ( Sakai , Japan) were and are the largest competitors for tubes for steel frames .
According to the company, 27 Tour de France winners have won the race on wheels made from Reynolds tubing.
Products
Reynolds has developed a number of steel alloys in-house over the years. Some types of pipes are widely used.
steel
Reynolds 501
The Reynolds 501 has long been the standard tube for many mid-range racing bikes. The 501 is chrome-molybdenum steel and is manufactured in two different wall thicknesses. There are different specifications for the tube: 501ATB = All terrain, Off road; 501 Magnum = like ATB; 501SB = single butted; 501SL = Special lightweight (SL).
Reynolds 531
The Reynolds 531 alloy has a high strength and can be processed into light pipes. The Reynolds 531 tube has been manufactured since 1935 and still forms the basis for high-quality racing bikes today. Over the years it has been repeatedly adapted to the technical possibilities.
Reynolds 708
708 was a frame tube series in the 1980s that were not butted. The sentence was replaced by the Reynolds 753 sentence.
Reynolds 753
The 753 tube was the first hardened set in the racing bike industry and was based on the 531 tube. Many frame builders initially had problems processing the thin tube, as it would be damaged if it overheated. The 753 was replaced by the Reynolds 725 and is only available on special request.
Reynolds 853
The Reynolds 853 is a seamless air-hardening, highly heated tube. The Reynolds 853 tubing is made from seamless drawn steel and was originally developed for side impact protection in the automotive industry.
Reynolds 953
Reynolds 953 is a stainless tube that was developed from 2005. The company worked with Carpenter Specialty Alloys to develop an ultra-light grade of stainless steel tube for bicycle frames. This is based on a specially developed martensite hardenable steel alloy that has a tensile strength of more than 2000 MPa (the 853 has approximately 1400 MPa). Because of the high-strength steel, extremely thin pipe walls (up to 0.3 mm) can be achieved, which reduces weight.
Aluminum, magnesium and titanium
In addition to aluminum tubes, Reynolds now also produces tubes based on titanium and magnesium. The aluminum tubes offered are the 7005 (Al-Zn alloy), the 6061 (Al-Si-Mg alloy) and the X-100 (Al-Li alloy).
The tubes 6Al-4V (Stainless ELI Grade) and 2.5V (seamless) are available in titanium. The MZM Electron is made of a magnesium alloy.
Companies and brands with frames made from Reynolds tubing
Many manufacturers and brands use Reynolds tubes, for example
- Batavus
- Falcon
- gazelle
- genesis
- Gudereit
- Kona
- Motobecane
- Motosacoche
- Peugeot
- Raleigh
- RIH in Vienna
- Rocket bikes
- Puch works
- Torpado
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Lowe: The history of Reynolds Tubing , Rivendell Reader, issue 6, online at www.classicrendezvous.com
- ↑ History on the website ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. by Reynolds Technology Ltd
- ↑ http://stahlrahmen-bikes.de/stahlrahmen-steller/reynolds-531-lebt-weiter-pashley-neuheiten-2014
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
