My LOOK came on Saturday. First impressions are WOW. The frame is in much better shape than the sellers pictures showed. What I thought were scratches were actually just dirt and old decal residue. I was going to have the frame repainted but now that a I've cleaned it up, there is no need. The pearl white paint is almost perfect. I have a set of original decals so I'm replacing the bad or worn decals. This is the first Reynolds 753 frame I've owned and I'm amazed at how light it is...The frame has Campy dropouts and a Cinelli BB shell. I'm in the process of collecting old Dura Ace 7400-7401 parts for it. I'll post again when some of the parts arrive...

what a bargain! $300. pheew. now that you mentioned, you have to weigh that thing. we, steel fanatics, need you.

The funny thing is, it will probably do anything those new fangled, fragile, carbon Look frames will do.

what a bargain! $300. pheew. now that you mentioned, you have to weigh that thing. we, steel fanatics, need you.


Do any steel experts know if the serial number on the Cinelli BB shell is the BB serial number or the frame serial number?

I went to Autozone and bought some Meguiars Mirror Glaze Fine-Cut Cleaner. This stuff goes on like a wax but is great for cleaning old frames. It won't hurt or scratch the paint but it removes old dirt and decal residue. Great stuff...

Do any steel experts know if the serial number on the Cinelli BB shell is the BB serial number or the frame serial number?

No raw bottom brackets have serial numbers that I've ever encountered. I'm quite sure that is the Look serial number. My Basso has a Cinelli BB and it's stamped with the frame size which would be quite unusual as BB's are universal in "size".

No raw bottom brackets have serial numbers that I've ever encountered. I'm quite sure that is the Look serial number. My Basso has a Cinelli BB and it's stamped with the frame size which would be quite unusual as BB's are universal in "size".


Thanks. I'll look at the number tonight. Since they only made 500 of these frames, I was wondering what number my frame is.

[QUOTE=wasfast]No raw bottom brackets have serial numbers that I've ever encountered. I'm quite sure that is the Look serial number. My Basso has a Cinelli BB and it's stamped with the frame size which would be quite unusual as BB's are universal in "size".[/QUOTE
Wouldn't you need totally different bottom brackets with the lugs set at different angles to get a variety of head and seat tube angles?

[QUOTE=wasfast]No raw bottom brackets have serial numbers that I've ever encountered. I'm quite sure that is the Look serial number. My Basso has a Cinelli BB and it's stamped with the frame size which would be quite unusual as BB's are universal in "size".[/QUOTE
Wouldn't you need totally different bottom brackets with the lugs set at different angles to get a variety of head and seat tube angles?


I checked last night and it's a LOOK serial number. The serial number is S50 8p. 50 is the size and I'm guessing it's the 8th 50cm frame made.......

Wouldn't you need totally different bottom brackets with the lugs set at different angles to get a variety of head and seat tube angles?

In reality, they're not made that way. The differences on seat tube angles is only 2 degrees for normal bikes. This translates into some very small differences at the bottom bracket since the angle originates from the bottom bracket centerline. The down tube doesn't change much either. Any gap is easily filled with the joining material(silver solder or brass).