Andre Jute wrote:

Why do you think stainless steel is "stupid"? It has all the
characteristics of the better bicycle formulations, including the
"feel", and is merely more difficult to cut, work and braze, but there
are specialists who do that. Reynolds is just about to bring out a new
set of bicycle tubes in stainless steel.

I'll wait until someone actually builds a frame from 953, and someone else
shows that it lasts, before I trust it. Good luck with your project.

A piccie of my Toulouse is he
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/B...20Bauhaus.html

Nice bike for a little old lady. Is it just the angle of the photo
or does it have an unusual amount of trail?

Perhaps it's been a while since you last looked into bikes, eh, Eiron?
I keep up. I just wish I could find a pair of brogues with Shimano cleats.
Apart from that, I have all the technology I need.

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Eiron.