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Re: Being as its not a Raleigh, then start and sand the paint back on the down tube, there could be hidden decals.

Re: Don't think it's a Raleigh! As far as I know Raleigh's have a straight bit of tubing for the rear stay bridge/support, the one on your bike is 'fancy' with squared edges to the tubes. Rear brake bridge on a Raleigh is a straight round steel section with a brazed centre section for the...

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Re: For just one hundred quid I'd buy it, its local to me but won't be buying.

No I left the frame as in the picture, the original extended seat tube was the actual seat tube and not a bit brazed on, such extensions was the norm' on 1980's road bikes :facepalm: What it looks like now 8)

Glad you can spot kink in the metal :shock: As long as the seat post sits an inch below the lug/seat stays, the frame may never suffer from any buckling, imagine the force implied by a very long seat post against a tiny bit of round metal, two parts may give eventually.. Bend the seat post...

Re: What 'can' happen with a seat post when higher than the max limit marker! Note the kinked section at the lug also the clamped section had cracked badly.

Re: Re: And you still have an excellent memory :lol: :lol: :facepalm:

Re: Re: I still don't get it!! IR. On the other hand In regarding rust treatments have you ever looked at an old car, a rotten old car at that, but strangely around the engine the lower areas which have been contaminated with years of old oil and the chassis/cross members are rot free...

Re: I've used Waxoyl in many of my frames for years. Stops corrosion dead.

Re: Raleigh Road Ace That's what you get with a quality Raleigh, the engineers knew exactly what they was building.

I had these on my winter bike for a few years, robust and never punctured. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Raleigh-CS ... Sw3utY5ixs