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I may be wrong here but I think the hub will take a hg cassette, check the link to velobase, and as I said in an earlier post it has internal thread as well as external. I will confirm at the weekend after I remove the cassette :D

Yes the rims run true with no major corrosion or rust, i'm just a bit concerned that running such narrow rims with 28/32 tyres will cause too many punctures.

I have just bought a wheelset for a restoration project i've got on the go. The hubs are Shimano 600 http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx? ... AbsPos=204 and the rims are Mach by RODi (Portugal) Two questions..... Are the rims any good? as my plan is to have new rims laced to...

Have sanded down the paintwork to reveal it's definitely a 1987 model. So now the hunt is on to find authentic parts to rebuild with :D in the meantime i'm starting the clean & polish routine.......here's what i did today

Just found this link on another thread on here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Bicycle_Company so if wiki is to be beleived my bike was built in Nottingham in August of the mystery year.

Thanks for that, the Reynolds stickers on mine are Green & Gold, showing 531ST, mine also has the vertical dropouts as per the flikr pic, so are we thinking 86/87/88? I'll find out for definite later in the year when she goes for respray, the sand blasting will uncover the hidden frame number digit.

Hi Guys, Newb and first post....so be gentle :D Been out today and bought my first restoration project, a Raleigh Randonneur 531 ST frame. First job is to correctly ID the year, so i can source the right components for her age, she's in the Dark Gunmetal with White Headtube livery...