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    1979 Raleigh Scorpio

    Summer project, one owner from new before I bought it. Me on my Scorpio, 1979 (Dad on his Hustler). Rode it on and off for 12 years before it was stolen in 1991. 30 years later I find one on eBay.... Flamboyant Copper - the BEST colour. And here it is, all restored (the saddle is my...
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    Raleigh Scorpio restoration

    please post pics. I will be doing so shortly.
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    A Retro Road bike with that can keep up with the modern bikes - advice please ?

    My experience after riding a recent 'vintage' build, a gas pipe at 11.3 kg (my gas pipe frame/forks being approx 1 whole kilo heavier than my 531/631 - not much is it?): they are slower to accellerate, and braking time increases somewhat. You change gear less (mine's slightly cheating at 7...
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