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I purchased this on 21st Feb from a far flung corner of the world. The world was a very different place then. It was partially shipped across a continent, then some pesky virus hit and it was trapped. It was finally shipped to me on 28th May, and after a long and anxious wait in which I envisaged all manner of horrors, it finally arrived today. LONGEST WAIT EVER.
I'd have been in the Winchester waiting for this all to blow over,....if only the Winchester was open.
It was worth the wait, and the 5 month delay has at least given me time to acquire most of the parts to go on it. It's going to be a classic old school 753 racer, shiny Campagnolo, 7 speed down tube shifters and shiny pedals with clips and leather straps, with the only concessions being double pivot front brake, aero brake cables as I hate the big loopy old ones, and I managed to find some NOS Croce D'Aune hubs which I'm getting built up with some new wide Pacenti Brevet clincher rims for that plush tubular wheel feel without the tubular hassle.
Bit of a rarity being a chromed Reynolds 753 Merckx, and in a rare colour scheme that I'd not seen before but fell in love with immediately. Frame dates from 1988 I think, and seems in remarkable condition for its age, and has clearly not been used much.
I've ordered and am just waiting for a saddle, headset, bottom bracket and all cables and housing, and then its ready to be built up along with my Columbus Max Nikor which has also been waiting patiently to be completed. I've never ridden a 753 frame before, but am struck by how light it is, the frame fork and headset are noticeably lighter than just the Nikor frame excluding fork. Exciting times.