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Very nice build and good to see you have gone your own way with it as the result is excellent.

Thanks Nick, I spent some time looking at your one when doing the pre-purchase research, it looks great.Do you know how the bottom bracket cable guide is fixed? Mine is missing....

I have been following your Blueridge thread, fortunately I will not have to suffer the same colour based indecision, I am going to brave it and leave the paint original. I went to Poundland today and managed to purchase not one but two nail varnishes for a pound, one in pink and one in purple...

Yep, brakes included! Bottom bracket and Tioga headset are nice and smooth as well with no signs of wear. Still had the reflectors on! I think the paint chips on the frame are likely to be from storage... It's about time this frame got some use :)

Re: Love the Bob Jackson. Are the brake levers Campag as well?

Thank you, that was :D

When I got home my wife noticed a new bike frame in the hall, she said 'Why have you bought a girl's bike? :) So far I have just cleaned the frame, decals were completely shot, the remains peeled off nicely. I have a bit of touching in to do to finish off the frame...

I have been looking for a 531 Raleigh Lightweight frame since the beginning of my interest in old MTBs a few years ago now. The reason for this is mostly irrational sentimentality, I rode Raleighs in my youth, and they bring back memories of many happy days out with friends getting our first...

Which one did you buy Mart? I really need to do some tool investment!

Fantastic images.

Hi Steve, another Southender! Great news and great collection of bikes you have there. Sounds like Mart is on the case with meeting up, hope to see you on a ride soon :)

Re: Incoming Raleigh but what colour? Sounds a bit batman to me!

Hi Mart, sounds good, get the Pugs out! I'm definately thinking a fair weather ride on this :)

Sounds great. You are getting rather prolific with the px10s! Do they get regular outings? I'm looking forward to getting to grips with this one, I find it takes a while to get the 'feel' of a bike, that's when you start to really enjoy it.

Sounds fantastic, will look forward to seeing it, would be good to have a photo on this thread! Makes me more embarrassed about my lack of progress...

New year and still not finished! I have decided to delay the full restoration and clean this up for use, to get a better feel for the bike first. Although it seems a shame not to go the whole hog this is my only road bike and I want to do some rides this year. It won't look anything special but...

Re: 1985 Saracen Conquest Reynolds 531 Shimano Deerhead Love this!

Nice work, result and thread :)

Welcome Shari, your Marin idea sounds great, I would echo the comments above, with a 30 1/2 inside leg 17 or 18 inch will be a better fit for you. Good luck with the search and keep us posted :)

I won't recognise this when it's finished! Looking good Mart :)