My reynold 653 i pick up
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Postby Brett3938 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:08 pm
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Postby Gordon1 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:01 pm
Brett3938 came in with a sort of out there question and seemed a bit "green" and perhaps looking for information without due respect to the members knowledge here and was laughing a lot, out loud. I was wrong. Not only has he posted great photos (I'm a Luddite and won't post photos ) he has obviously done his research, listened to people with far greater knowledge than me and as he has admitted more knowledge than himself, then asked a few more questions and is now getting some great information.
What appaered to be "just a bike", obviously of some quality, but not necessarily something that everyone here would give an organ for, has generated great interest, informed comments and a mystery is being solved.
More importantly Brett3938 now may be riding a bike to work with a bit of a story and a great bike.
Well done to the various know it alls here who have made this good fun.
Ride safely everyone.
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby Derny Driver » Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:18 am
You can have this frame repainted in the original light blue and have the Kerry Hopkins decals put on it (Cyclomondo has them). That will set you back about $200. Put a nice matching groupset on it and you have a real head turning bike, you can ride it, hang it on a wall, put it in bike shows ...you have a piece of history, of art.
You're a car man Brett, if you find an A9X which is rust free, original engine but needs paint and upholstery, you fix it. You dont use it as your daily driver because its too special for that.
You could just ride this bike ... but I would repaint it and get Kerry Hopkins name back on it, because its a famous name.
You're a lucky bloke. You hear about people buying a painting for $5 at a garage sale and then discovering it is an old master. It happens, but only to the lucky few.
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Postby Brett3938 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 6:20 am
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby QuangVuong » Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:14 am
EDIT: Kerry worked at Sydney Cycle Works. They were apparently the best priced.
You can see similar marks on the ones here. I believe both are built by the same builder, neither of which were Jim Bundy.
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 5#p1234918
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76340
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby P!N20 » Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:42 pm
Any luck with contacting Kerry?
(On a side note; amazing how much gunk gets into the BB shell with the cutout, which is meant to get the water out!)
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Postby Brett3938 » Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:06 pm
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Postby 8Track » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:01 am
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby Brett3938 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:08 pm
New to me secondhand bike is a 2012
Avanti cadent 1.0
Should be nice to ride to work picked it up for $500 with the trainer and never been use on the road only ever on the trainer so its like brand new not a mark on it
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Postby Brett3938 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:09 pm
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:45 pm
Nice pick up, although I'd be a bit worried if you're riding with that much seat post happening.Brett3938 wrote:Well i just picked up my new bike to ride to work for now why i do the other one up and just keep it for weekends or some thing
New to me secondhand bike is a 2012
Avanti cadent 1.0
Should be nice to ride to work picked it up for $500 with the trainer and never been use on the road only ever on the trainer so its like brand new not a mark on it
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Postby Brett3938 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:54 pm
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Postby Derny Driver » Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:25 pm
Unbelievable
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Postby Brett3938 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:51 pm
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Postby Brett3938 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:23 pm
As you can see from the fame the brazening is very neat.
The picture blow and one know what luge was ment for ?
Thanks for the help and this is the rest of the pictures
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby WyvernRH » Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:24 pm
Richard
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby P!N20 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:42 pm
While you’ve got the chance, weigh the bare frame and fork and post your findings here: http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... Bare+frame
The headset races can be tapped out, too.
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Postby Brett3938 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:03 pm
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby NASHIE » Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:17 pm
Nice frame Brett and good to see you giving it what its deserves. I would remove headset race before paint, as its a bit like respraying a car with all the chrome on but only masking the glass . She will probably deserve a new headset once painted. Mate there is nothing like restoring an old frame and throwing some modern running gear on........ your new bike will be gathering wobwebs.Brett3938 wrote:Ok will do that and put up what it is and thanks. dont think i need to take out the headset race as its not chrome and needs to be painted any way if you talking about the ball race on the bottom of the head stem
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby Brett3938 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:53 pm
Frame is 1.773 and still had a seat bolt in dont know if that will make to much of a difference
Forks is 682
So all up is 2.445
Dont know if thats good or not
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby Derny Driver » Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:15 pm
Its good. VERY good. Look here ....Brett3938 wrote:Just put the frame and forks on the scales and they are
Frame is 1.773
Forks is 682
So all up is 2.445
Dont know if thats good or not
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58737
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby Brett3938 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:34 pm
Ok cool just had a bit of a look and posted mine in there as well but just put it as a unknown frame at the moment as it has not been confirmed yet as still trying toDerny Driver wrote:Its good. VERY good. Look here ....Brett3938 wrote:Just put the frame and forks on the scales and they are
Frame is 1.773
Forks is 682
So all up is 2.445
Dont know if thats good or not
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58737
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Re: My reynold 653 i pick up
Postby P!N20 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:03 pm
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again; that fork is a thing of beauty.
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