Steve Wade (Orange bikes) Reynolds 753 frame

[MatBH5]

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I thought the same and did Dave Lloyd build some of the early Oranges? I know Yates and Donahue did, must admit no idea about Lloyd thinking about it...

 

[legrandefromage]

Heres an early 90's Orange - Columbus tubing for this one

 

[paul851]

Tis indeed. LL89042 is a Touring frame made of 753 , completed 18/7/89 and built for...... Orange.

So it did come from Orange but it was made by Dave Lloyd.

Many thanks everyone for pointing me in the right direction

Paul

 

[mrkawasaki]

So I guess mine is another story altogether... Frame details just don't match up and I cannot find a serial number thus far (yet to take fork out).

 

[paul851]

There looks to be the vestiges of a frame number on the bottom bracket looking at the first pic though it could just be the light ?

 

[mrkawasaki]

It has two Reynolds indents on the top side of the BB, but no visible numbering beneath. Will check the fork when I have more time. I still think this is more than a fanboy painting up his road bike - where else would they have the idea to call it a 'Formula' let alone get a sticker from back then without being connected to Orange?

 

[jimo746]

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Mr K, your frame looks like a Dave Yates built Formula, but for road caliper brakes, looks original to me. Only difference I can see may be the seatstay/seat tube junction, but then the geometry/sizing will be different to mtb too.

No doubt there's an interesting story behind it if it can be uncovered

 

[brocklanders023]

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Lovely Formula is that. My bet is that it's a bike built for team MTB riders for road work. Seem to remember the Raleigh team doing something similar.

Builder wise I guess it would depend on when built as per the Formula mtb threads. If you can compare the orange paint that might give it away as the shade used changed quite a bit over the years.

 

[brocklanders023]

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Oh, and if you ever sell the Formula.......

 

[paul851]

Is it just my eyes/monitor or is that a number under the paint ?


Shame you don't have the name of the original owner I could ask around some of the local clubs and see if anyone remembers him or if you can remember who you dealt with at Pedalsport (Now GIANT Halifax) I could pop in and ask if anyone there knows .

Paul