Reynolds 531 Vs 653 frame

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  • Hello,

    I have a Mercian frame which is Reynolds 531 and have been offered an almost identical frame (in geometry) but Reynolds 653.

    What difference can I expect to feel between these two materials?

    Many thanks.

  • Expect to feel 122 more extravagant.

  • Who built the 653 frame?

  • @Bainbridge
    Both frames are Mercian.

    @Sherms
    I'm sure an extra 122 extravagance points will feel great.

  • 653 is I think very much like 531c, and it rides very similarly. Lighter than 531 standard so I much prefer 653 and 531c.

  • guess it depends on the frame geometry too but with the Dolan Ribble 653 frame I have, you can feel the road a lot more than the 531c frames. A solid ride.

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