Chris S
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- Location
- Birmingham
You would be surprised by how many different shades of black there are
Ribble Reynolds 653 Retro Mod Project
- Thread starter Gunk
- Start date
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So here it is finished, I'm really pleased how this came out, I'll have a quick ride and proper shake down out on it tomorrow, but on the turbo it shifts well and feels really tight. Thanks again to @Hugh Jampton for the frame, it made for a very nice project.
Full specification
Frameset – 55cm Reynolds 653 frame with 55cm top tube length. Cinelli Lugs, Columbus Dropouts
1" Steerer tube threadless ITM Straight Carbon Forks (900mm Level 1 6061 Stem. 1" to 1 1/8" adapter sleeve). Cane Creek Threadless headset with sealed bearings, Shimano Dura Ace cable stops.
Handlebars – Forza Stratos
Handlebar Stem - Level Alloy
Seat Post – Level Alloy
Seat – Velo
Brake levers/shifters – Sora 2x7
Brake Calipers – Shimano RX100 BR-A55
Crankset – Nervar 170mm 42/52T Square Taper
Bottom Bracket – 68mm Sealed Cartridge
Front Derailleur – Shimano 105 FD-1055
Rear Derailleur - Shimano 105 RD-1055
Cassette – Shimano Hyperglide 12/28 7 speed
Chain – Shimano CN-HG40
Wheelset – Mavic Open Pro Quick Release 700c alloy rims with 105 HB-1055 32 hole hubs
Tyres – Schwalbe Lugano Tan Wall 25c
Total costs £256
Full specification
Frameset – 55cm Reynolds 653 frame with 55cm top tube length. Cinelli Lugs, Columbus Dropouts
1" Steerer tube threadless ITM Straight Carbon Forks (900mm Level 1 6061 Stem. 1" to 1 1/8" adapter sleeve). Cane Creek Threadless headset with sealed bearings, Shimano Dura Ace cable stops.
Handlebars – Forza Stratos
Handlebar Stem - Level Alloy
Seat Post – Level Alloy
Seat – Velo
Brake levers/shifters – Sora 2x7
Brake Calipers – Shimano RX100 BR-A55
Crankset – Nervar 170mm 42/52T Square Taper
Bottom Bracket – 68mm Sealed Cartridge
Front Derailleur – Shimano 105 FD-1055
Rear Derailleur - Shimano 105 RD-1055
Cassette – Shimano Hyperglide 12/28 7 speed
Chain – Shimano CN-HG40
Wheelset – Mavic Open Pro Quick Release 700c alloy rims with 105 HB-1055 32 hole hubs
Tyres – Schwalbe Lugano Tan Wall 25c
Total costs £256
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
Would have looked better with 531 forks and DT shifters but very nice anyway.
Would have looked better with 531 forks and DT shifters but very nice anyway.
I quite like the modern twist to it, this one is a bit "freestyle" but don't worry next project is a bit more traditional!
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
Yep, suppose so as there isn't a '653' material, it's a mix of 753 and 531c (or maybe 531pro) that makes up a 653 'tubeset'. Mind you I prefer my 653 frame to the Raleigh (Worksop) 531c frame of my Road Ace.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Should be very light, and like all your projects it looks exquisite. And you want to ride it in winter slop, grit etc?
Hugh Jampton
Guru
- Location
- Epping Forest
That looks lovely. You have done a fine job building that up Gunk. Great to see the frame as a whole bike again.
It’s not quite right, the Crankset isn’t mating to the 105 groupset, and I can’t set up the front mech (spent over 2 hours on it last night) I think it’s a 5 speed chainset, the teeth are too wide for the 7 speed chain. I’ve ordered a used 105 1055 crankset and a 113mm BB which should make it all work a bit more harmoniously. You live and learn!
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The new BB arrived today so back on the stand.
No dramas fitting the crankset.
But I still can't get the front mech to work properly, it is a very strange design as the hinge is offset and its possibly struggling to work with the Sora Brifter, the answer is to replace it with an early 7/8 speed Sora front mech which are more conventional, will correctly mate to the brifter, and are luckily dirt cheap used, I've managed to find a clean used one with the correct sized band. hopefully that will solve it.
It's been a bugger this one, it's put up a proper fight!
No dramas fitting the crankset.
But I still can't get the front mech to work properly, it is a very strange design as the hinge is offset and its possibly struggling to work with the Sora Brifter, the answer is to replace it with an early 7/8 speed Sora front mech which are more conventional, will correctly mate to the brifter, and are luckily dirt cheap used, I've managed to find a clean used one with the correct sized band. hopefully that will solve it.
It's been a bugger this one, it's put up a proper fight!
I swapped tyres over this evening, still Lugano’s but the replacements have a red band and the tan walls are going to be used on another project, I prefer the look of the replacements, I think they quite suit the restomod look, I’ve also had the thumbs up from the rest of the Gunk family. Hetty is not quite so impressed 
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Hugh Jampton
Guru
- Location
- Epping Forest
Tyres look good. Had some fully red tyres on this frame at one time. Looked good, but they were a puncture magnet!
