re reynolds 753

blue1772

I have inherited a Bridon 753 reynolds tubing bike can anyone tell me anything about them and what its value would be also a Bridon 531 does anyone know who bridon are

cougie

753 was the professional standard framing - basically as good as tubing got in the 80s.
Not sure about the value and I've not heard of Bridon ? 531 was the tubing that club riders would ride back in the day.

Lillywhite

cougie wrote:

753 was the professional standard framing

It was also used a lot for made to measure time trial frames 15-20 years ago, due to it's lightness, and tended to be a bit whippy in the larger frame sizes, over 60 cm.
Reynolds 653 was used more for road racing and was a lot more durable.

sturmey

Then there was Reynolds 531 Professional.
this was around at the same time as 753.not quite as light but lighter than 531c.

beckcd

If I remember correctly you had to be a 753 accredited craftsman to build them so the frame should be up to scratch. I also think they were silver soldered but I might have dreamt that. I know I always wanted one and ended up with an Orbit 753. What a pile of crap that was, the only thing on it was the sticker.

Monty Dog

Indeed, 753 was silver solder only as the tubes were heat treated and brazing was too hot and therefore affected the heat treatment. Builders had to be registered - you couldn't just buy tubes and have a go. Bridon may be a shop name - they would have bought frames from a reputable builder and then stickered them up themselves. In the 70s and 80s there were countless small scale builders.

flashman469

I picked up a second hand Argos 753 for a great price last year and it is fantastic to ride. It only comes out when the weather is good but it feels as fast as any modern carbon bikes I have ridden.