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Re: It sure is a beautiful from, that's why I had to buy it! I thought, get the frame and then work out the rest. Interesting that you've built your's up with Campag parts. Any particular reason for that? I thought they wouldn't be ideal for a tourer given their incompatibility- shops have to...

Ok, so inside of the seat tube seems more like 27.2mm now. That's quite a common size, right? And the outside diameter seems to be more like 31mm on second glance. I've read that the next most common size is 31.8mm. Could it be something in between? The top of the forks only measures 22mm in...

Okie doke, looks like the inside of the seat tube is 26mm, and the outside 29mm. Does that sound compatible with a 1" quill stem?

Re: Top advice, thanks!

Re: Wow, very conprehensive advice guys- thanks! Just checked the spacing of the frame for the rear hub and it comes up as 126mm. Does this dictate the chain set and number of gears I can use? I won't be able to find out the manufacture year. Are there any other key measurements I should...

I'm 6' 4". It's a 63cm frame so yep, pretty large! When you say narrower rear wheel hub, are there any specific parts you would recommend for this? Would I need to take measurements for this?

Thanks for the tips! I might just make this one a commuter bike then and investigate other options for my touring set-up. Really appreciate the advice.

Re: Thanks for the speedy reply! I've attached a couple of photos for you to see. There doesn't seem to be much information though. Could you recommend any parts that might be compatible with it? Cheers, Louis

Hi guys, I'm a bit of a novice on here and I wondered if I could get some advice. I'm looking at building a bike for touring purposes and I've seen a really nice Reynolds 753 frame. I'd like to use it and build up with other parts, but before I do so I'd like to know a bit more about its...