Originally Posted by
eastbay71
I also wonder if the Eddy Merckx connection is real or legend given Eddy retired in 1977 and Reynolds 653 hit the market a full 10 years later around 1987. Unless he was concerned about other racers that bought his frames.
Just to add to my being skeptacle of this origin story of 653 not only did it come out long after he finished racing, I've also not been able to find a single example of an Eddy Merckx frame made from 653. When he used Reynolds he used 531 and 753 he also used Columbus tubing of various grades.