Originally Posted by bluespenny
As a newbie to all of this, I'm still trying to work out whether the opinions here So, my query: is a Reynolds 531 really that much better than what many refer to as gas pipe frames, or is it like fine wine, where the differences would quickly vanish if the name were covered up?
dude, you obviously never tasted good wine.
531 reynolds is dee bomb. 853 is supa dee bomb. Ride a bike and see for yourself.