BMX - Experience with reynolds 853?

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colnago57
03-19-07, 05:15 PM
Anyone here have any experience with a frame made of 853? My last BMX was swiped and its time to find a new one.

FitRider 921
03-19-07, 05:17 PM
Never heard of it.
premiumbmx2005
03-19-07, 06:55 PM
im pretty sure it dents really easily.

FitRider 921
03-19-07, 06:57 PM
sounds logical, captain
wethepeople
03-19-07, 07:29 PM
I know nothing of it, although I have heard of it.
FitRider 921
03-19-07, 08:08 PM
word. not word.
jim-bob
03-19-07, 08:25 PM
853 sounds mighty fancy for a bmx bike.
new_dharma
03-19-07, 10:20 PM
do they make bmx bikes from reynolds tubing (853 or otherwise)?
new_dharma
03-19-07, 10:24 PM
found a link, and I guess the do make BMX from 853

reynolds 853 (http://www.reynoldscycles.co.uk/steel853.html)
CMcMahon
03-20-07, 12:53 AM
Kink's original Jim C. frame (if I remember correctly), and the earlier Specialized S-Works freestyle frames were 853.
KinetikBiker
03-20-07, 07:01 AM
Eastern frames use Reynolds tubing...

Well they did at one point. I think now they use Sanko and MDT. And i have no clue what those are.
eightdip
03-20-07, 10:46 AM
Gusset's frame and cranks use 853. Gusset are ****