For Sale: Omega road bike 653 / 57cm - £300

Road frame in Reynolds 653 made by Omega, in the days before they became devotedto titanium (I gather the Omega company folded and is now Enigma). I believe 653 is a mixed tubeset combining 753 stays with 531 forks and '653' main tubes that were in effect a slightly thinner walled version of regular 531. Apparently it was introduced in the early 1990s as a less jarring version of full 753.

Seat Tube 57cm centre to centre
Top Tube 56cm centre to centre
Chain Stay 40cm centre to centre
Head tube 15cm

I bought the frame NOS about 5 years ago.

Lovely Gothic style spearpoint lugs. Shot in seat stays. Straight fork. Vertical drop outs.
Very 90s look.

Bright yellow. Badged 'Tekno Bike' but I have NO IDEA what this means or for whom it was made. Anyway, it was NOS when it came to me. It's unusual looking now but I think it would look really beautiful repainted, with the lugs nicely lined.

It's done less than 1000 miles of mostly summer riding. Lively ride, but predictable. It needs a clean but there's no damage other than a paint scratch (but no dent) on the seat tube - shown in the pic below.

Components are well used but perfectly functional, as follows:

Shifters & Brakes: Shimano 600 STI (Ultegra before it was Ultegra) 8 speed.

Cranks: Ultegra. Chainrings: TA Alize 52/39

Front Mech: Dura Ace

Rear Mech: Sora

Wheels: Halo Aero Rage with less than 200 miles on them. These cost me £180 new.

Tyres: Continental 25mm

Rolls leather saddle

Pedals & toeclips show in the picture are not included.

£300

The bike is at my studio in Elephant & Castle if you'd like to come and have a look.

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no kidding about the lugs! very nice! if only it was a few cm smaller =(

You sure its 653? from the forks i wouldve said columbus max.

no kidding about the lugs! very nice! if only it was a few cm smaller =(

You sure its 653? from the forks i wouldve said columbus max.

It's not badged but it was sold to me by Omega as 653. Pretty certain the frame is not Max. I had a Roberts bike in Max and that's all oversized/eliptical stuff. Main triangle is good old fashioned 1 inch diameter. I guess it could be that the forks are Max.

Defo not Max. It looks a lot like an 853 Claud butler....what ever it maybe it is very nice and a good price.

Bargain.

Potential dibs, dependent on fit

Dammit has told me he might take a look, though is not sure about the fit.

In other words, nobody's got their dib on at this point.

If I bought this would anyone want the wheels?