User Guide

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REYNOLDS 853 ROAD
New for 2003
We first built a Reynolds 853 LeMond in
1996. These frames are very similar, but
improved. In 2002, we have made slight
changes in the tube designs to further tweak
the great ride. See “LeMond Steel” on
pages 35-36.
Geometry
The 853 LeMond models use Greg’s prov-
en geometry, like all LeMond models. See
“LeMond Geometry” on pages 33-34.
Ride
Steel is famous for two things: durability
and ride quality. Combined with Greg’s geom-
etry, these bikes give an awesome ride. It’s no
wonder the Zurich has been our most popular
model.
The outstanding ride qualities of these
frames are a smooth, comfortable ride and
a wonderful balance and stable feeling. They
are very predictable in corners, even allow-
ing a rider to ‘push’ the bike around a
turn. These qualities make the steel LeMond
bikes particularly fine bikes for smaller rid-
ers, although we know lots of big riders who
swear by the feel of steel.
Frame details
All LeMond road bikes have 2 water bottle
mounts.
Special parts
Seat collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 992562
Derailleur hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 990116
Frame sizes
Head angle
Seat angle
Standover
Seat tube
Head tube
Eff top tube
Chainstays
BB height
Offset
Trail
Wheelbase
Standover
Seat tube
Head tube
Eff top tube
Chainstays
BB height
Offset
Trail
Wheelbase
MILLIMETERSINCHES
49 51 53 55 57 59 61
72.0 72.5 73.0 73.5 73.5 74.0 74.0
74.0 73.8 73.3 73.0 72.5 72.5 72.0
752 754 772 790 808 831 848
517 537 557 576 596 616 636
85 100 116 133 151 175 195
519 532 545 565 576 591 606
412 415 415 415 415 417 417
266 266 266 266 266 270 270
47 47 47 45 45 43 43
61 58 55 54 54 53 53
967 980 984 995 1000 1013 1021
29.6 29.7 30.4 31.1 31.8 32.7 33.4
20.3 21.1 21.9 22.7 23.5 24.3 25.0
3.3 3.9 4.6 5.2 5.9 6.9 7.7
20.4 20.9 21.5 22.3 22.7 23.3 23.9
16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.4
10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6
1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7
2.4 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
38.1 38.6 38.7 39.2 39.4 39.9 40.2
45 49 53
71.0 72.0 72.5
75.0 74.5 73.8
725 756 784
477 517 554
85 100 116
498 510 530
412 415 415
266 266 266
47.0 47.0 47.0
67 61 58
968 970 979
28.5 29.8 30.9
18.8 20.3 21.8
3.3 3.9 4.6
19.6 20.1 20.9
16.2 16.3 16.3
10.5 10.5 10.5
1.9 1.9 1.9
2.6 2.4 2.3
38.1 38.2 38.5
Frame sizes
Head angle
Seat angle
Standover
Seat tube
Head tube
Eff top tube
Chainstays
BB height
Offset
Trail
Wheelbase
Standover
Seat tube
Head tube
Eff top tube
Chainstays
BB height
Offset
Trail
Wheelbase
MILLIMETERSINCHES