Neil McGowran
SBDU frames and the TI colours have become hugely popular. More people are seeking to buy an SBDU frame and recreate the red black and…
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In the beginning there was Metric Reynolds 753 tubing, and then later in 1982, a new Imperial Reynolds 753 tube was introduced. The new tube,…
There has always been lots said on the subject of Reynolds 753, and that doesn’t surprise me. This tubing had such an impact on the sport of cycling; the…
All of the 50th Anniversary parts that I’ve carefully and patiently cleaned over the last couple of weeks have been re-united with the SBDU Ilkeston 753R…
I’m well on the way to getting every part of this build back to their very best. Part three was all about the components of…
Part three is here..! That means I finally get to work with the Campagnolo Super Record 50th Anniversary group. Part one was frame prep, the…
Part two of the build to restore SB6398… and all that frame prep in part one will pay off now when I fit the head set…
Here it is, the time has finally come… It’s time to build SB6398. The end result of this build will be a bike that is 100%…
There are many stories about the SBDU and even more about Reynolds 753 tubing. Most of these stories travel the internet, changing and evolving each time they…
The search terms used by people who reach my blog are often connected to searching for information about the weight of a frame, specifically Reynolds 753…
This is the post I’ve been most looking forward to writing and also fearing with equal measure… Reynolds 753 was a tube set that took…
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while, and I’ve tried to start and structure it a few times, but it has been difficult…