Originally Posted by
hamr22
Other than weight, is there any real difference between frames made of 4130 and frames made from 853?
I've got 2 Waterfords. One has Reynolds 753 and the other Reynolds 531. The 753 frame is noticabley stiffer. Even a non-racer like me can feel the difference. 853 doesn't feel much different than 753 but a lot stiffer than 531. IMO, there is a huge difference between generic 4130 and 853.
Tim