In a message dated 11/28/01 7:09:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, questor@cinci.rr.com writes:
> What is the general opinion of the durability and value of 753 vs 531
> Reynolds tubing? I seem to recall being steered away from 753 frames by an
> LBS at the time because of durability concerns with the frames.
>
At 175 - 185 pounds, I have always been afraid to buy a 753 frame. I love the fit and feel of large-sized early-70's Raleigh Reynolds 531 frames, like my Competition (need a fork, need a fork,...), I guess partly because of the ridiculously short top-tube but also because the bottom brackets don't seem to flex at all (at least not nearly as much as my 1998 Performance Ti-Mobile).
Glenn Jordan - Durham, NC