woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
He-he, this must be a first....boasting about how small mine is
I will give the Reynolds serious thought .....not my strong point though
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I will give the Reynolds serious thought .....not my strong point though
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Reynolds 753 was a heat treated mang-moly alloy, effectively 531 on steroids. Somewhat exotic in it's time and very rare. It is extremely strong for it's weight, even more so than 531, and can be drawn into thinner gauges. A 753 frame, all things being equal, will be a little bit lighter and a little bit more flexible, than an equivalent frame of 531. The downsides were that in the quest for reduced weight, the frames became more susceptible to corrosion weakening, and less tolerant of rough use. I'd say they are best suited to the smaller/lighter rider who isn't going to punish them so much.
woodbutcher
Veteran
- Location
- S W France
Thanks for that info. Can't say l know anything about the De Santi marque but l guess they thought it worth investing in 753 back in the day . The bike l posted the pic of looks in reasonable condition except that l just noticed the gunged up chain on the photo of the Reynolds decal, and it is not even on the equally grotty chainring.
If were to buy it l wouldn't be worried about over stressing the frame because l am 1.70 m and weigh 56kg....sort of human pipe-cleaner
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If were to buy it l wouldn't be worried about over stressing the frame because l am 1.70 m and weigh 56kg....sort of human pipe-cleaner
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Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
AND...? You got it for a decent price if you did!Yes I have placed a bid so will have to wait and see
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Not me afraid
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Ah well, it probably wasn't any good anyway... lol
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
A very nice vintage Moser with pantographed components, 56cm frame, seller in Kettering and postage available too. No reserve and currently £52.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/174200053986
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/174200053986
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
He has a couple of other nice ones as well
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Even though white is my least favourite colour for bikes (and cars!), that is still nice. I presume it's built from Columbus rather than "our stuff"? When you start to look closely at high quality lugged steel era frames, you really appreciate the subtle details like the brake bridges with the little reinforcing flanges each end. Modern TIG welded mass-produced stuff looks really crude in comparison to even some modest lugged frames.
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Completely agree, I love a quality lugged steel frame.
The rear derailleur looks like a Simplex SX610 but badged as Gipiemme, I didn’t know that was a thing?
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
I'll bow to your superior knowledge as to the exact provenance of the rear mech, but even I can tell just from looking at the way that it was made that it's a high quality component. The whole bike was clearly built up to a standard, not down to a (low) price.
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Simplex for sure. The 'S' in a sprocket logo is a bit of a give away I think. I don't think its supposed to be a $ sign.
I don't know if they did different versions of this bike but it looks like this one:
https://www.vintagevelo.co.uk/shop/vintage-bikes/moser-crono-sprint/
Except this one has Campag mechs.
Beautiful bike.
BalkanExpress
Guru
- Location
- Brussels
@Spiderweb, yes it was a thing . Simplex supplies mechs to a number of component manufacturers to put their name in, Gipiemme was one Edco another. The gipiemme version with rainbow bands label attracts a premium, although I don’t think it improves the shifting
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Interestingly, okay not that interestingly, Edco later badged up Sachs New Success mechs, as did Regina (of freewheel fame)
.Interestingly, okay not that interestingly, Edco later badged up Sachs New Success mechs, as did Regina (of freewheel fame)
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Large (24"?) Argos Racing Cycle singlespeed steel frame, fork and headset in a lovely pearlescent white in my local community bike project in Taunton.
£150.
I didnt have my phone on me so no picture, I'm afraid.
£150.
I didnt have my phone on me so no picture, I'm afraid.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
350-400 bikes available as one lot for £560 in Oxfordshire: View: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649872369079603/
Who's brave enough?
Who's brave enough?
