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Originally Posted by bob heinatz
Thanks Dave for your very informative reply. I remember reading somewhere under your builders forum you explaining the differences between steel and stainless steel. Since you built me my dream bike earlier this year a JKS, are the stainless tubes the chain stays?
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I use 953 stainless for the top and down tubes on the JKS and, depending on the size of the frame and weight of the rider possibly a 953 seat tube. The c-stays, s-stays, and fork blades are special steel parts made just for the JKS by Reynolds.
dave