[Closed] Reynolds 853 frame

I've had two 853 frames hence the user name. A Ribble R8 which was lovely and an Explosif and then in 2005 I got an '05 Cove Handjob, Columbus Life steel I think it was then.

They are very similar in feel but the Cove is by far the best bike and that is all to do with geometry. I would say if you like the way the Handjob rides keep it.

I had a Cove Handjob (Columbus nemo tubing I think) and swapped it earlier this year for a Pipedream Sirius 853. The Cove probably rode better than the Sirius, OK the Sirius is a heavier frame but the Cove felt much more sprightly that the Sirius.