Amazingly light American built 1978 Reynolds 531SL bicycle
17lbs complete. Really.
Zeus, TA, FT, Mafac, 3ttt equipment.
Best ultralight setup of the era
Handmade in USA lugged and silver brazed One owner!
feature laden with classic era ultralight equipment as shown below
Original ultralight vintage equipment!
  • Full original equipment plus new tires
  • Low mileage but not zero; has the usual scuffs and scratches

We are agents for the owner only
- this bicycle will be sold only on ebay at auction

** auction starts 9 February, 2014 **
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weighs 17lb equipped as shown
    distinctive ultralight original equipment
      Ready to ride !
    • Polished aluminum top level vintage components
    • Frame details:
    • Prugnat Professional lug set, enhanced with cutaways
    • Reynolds Superlight 531SL seamless tubes
    • Zeus 2000 Road ends, Huret threadless no-rust adjusters
    • Zeus 2000 Cast fork crown, cutaway blades
      equipment details:
    • FT Bologna aluminum headset
    • Zeus 2000 rear changer
    • Simplex Criterium shifter; smoothest ever made!
    • TA crankset with Criterium Adapteur 46t x 165mm
    • Sugino Victory light series crank bearing
    • 3ttt Record forged stem, 60mm
    • Arnold USA aluminum stem bolts & expander set
    • SR Laprade post, 27.2mm
    • Selle Italia Valentine leather cover saddle
    • Zeus 2000 freewheel 14.16.18.21.24.28
    • SediSport original bushingless chain
    • SuperChampion 250g Medaille d'Or 32h polished rims
    • Mafac Jacky superlight cantilevers
    • Zeus 2000 32h hubs, titanium axles, skewer ends
    • Lyotard 45A light series pedals in black
    • MKS aluminum M toeclips
    • Christophe Black straps
    • Silca Impero matching pump
    • Campagnolo Superlight pump head
    • ServizioCorsa new tubulars, freshly mounted

geometry below go now, go far
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    G E O M E T R Y
  • Frame Size 515 mm on centers
  • Seat tube center to top 520mm
  • Top tube on centers 540
  • Wheelbase 975
  • Chainstay 410
  • Standover 770


I can't believe I actually measured the standover on this bike!
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Everything's included! Ready to ride

New tubulars, freshly mounted, ready to roll!
cleanand well maintained

go now, go far
go now, go far
go now, go far

  • Classic ultralight polished aluminum equipment
  • More attractive than today's black finishes to many riders

Color is DuPont Lucite Ford Light Green
Scuffs but no rust

We are agents for the owner
This bicycle will be sold only at ebay auction

  • Pick up here add 5% WI sales tax
  • Ships FedEx insured, extra large carton with carriers
  • Crate and deliver Midwest $120 FedEx insured
  • East Coast or West (NYC, Denver etc) $140
  • West Coast $160
  • Export/ Overseas by Air Post in two cartons
  • please click 'ask seller' for a rate quote.
  • export buyer pays actual transit/insurance charges
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auction starts 9 February, 2014
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