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    The British bike thread

    Jensen Italia 1961 a few weeks ago, can't remember where....its getting worse !
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    Team Raleigh Ti decals help

    Would they be the same as the ones you took off when stripping the bike 🤔
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    British and European 'Lo Profile Aero' Bikes

    The Chairman and Managing Director of Ti Raleigh Industries from 1974-1981 Ian Phillips's Super Aero 753 Roadster. Built with super aerodynamic lo profile tubing Ian could travel vast distances through the huge Raleigh site in a flash arriving ready to take on the board meeting completely...
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    Very stupid or genius idea.

    Were you dreaming about Greg 🤔.... just get a set of these and do away with the extra stem.👍 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395572853148?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LJzEbknHQhS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hiIhcVWxQfO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    Very stupid or genius idea.

    Need to flip the bars for UCI approval 👍
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    Another one of my Raleigh SBDU 753's in a size 59cm C-T. This one has longer chain stays and long Campagnolo dropouts with mudguard eyes weighing in at 1745g with Campagnolo Super Record headset cups and dropout adjusters so under 1700g.. not bad for a big one 👍
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    Team Raleigh Ti decals help

    The correct no black outline decals for 74 are not available but I have some original sets which I am considering having reproduced if there's a demand. You have the second version of the Ti Raleigh Team Livery used for one year only 1974 then the same style italicised font was used used with a...
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    Couldn't believe how light my Ribble frame was at 1750g in Reynolds 531c, fully built up weighing in at 8.5kg 👍 Thread 'Ribble 531 Competition Raw Steel' https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/ribble-531-competition-raw-steel.419928/
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    Best Non Aero levers and cantilevers

    Gran-Compe and Mafac Racer with modern pads, levers look cool, fairly cheap and replacement hoods also very cheap 👍
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    Another one of my Raleigh SBDU 753 Dynaflite frames with a much thinner coat of paint weighing in at 1680g and 9.1kg built up. ..not bad for an old hub geared roadster👍
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    Jan rode a 56.5 c-c road frame, he may have used a slightly smaller track frame. 753 track frames would of course be lighter with shorter chain stays, fork blades and lack of braze on fittings.
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    Lightest Steel Frame?

    My Raleigh SBDU 753 Dynaflite fillet brazed at low temperature using silver solder. Size 54.5 c-c coming in at 1700g with chrome chain stay protector, forks less the crown race 600g.👍
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    Raleigh SBDU 1977 in exceptional unrestored original condition!!🤔

    With that dodgy looking seat tube decal that sticks out like a sore thumb it's definitely not original paint... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135321445368?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fbkfepugsjq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hiIhcVWxQfO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    Am I so out of touch with modern cycling?

    5. Completely baffled and confused ...
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    Bikes and... wait for it, wait for it, Churches!

    I like to Pray n' Stay at St Mary Magdalene at Woodborough in the Vale of Pewsey en route to Avebury and the Ridgeway...Shhh don't tell the Vicar🙏
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    Holdsworth paint

    No mention of silver in the 82 catalogue but mine is showing as Spruce Green Pearl. Maybe yours is a 81, does it have a lamp boss on the fork and rack mounts on the top of the seat stays like mine?
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    Holdsworth paint

    I'll take a wild guess and say it's Silver, I've got a green one that's my touring bike. ..great frames.
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    Bikes and... wait for it, wait for it, Churches!

    My Raleigh 753 Dynaflite Aero Roadster at St Boniface Nursling Nr Southampton back in spring 🌼
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    Raleigh Randonneur 708 1997

    This SBDU number bike sold a few weeks ago, what a great buy, could this be the Randonneur template for the production bikes 🤔 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296655004081?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VTPIml5rRmW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hiIhcVWxQfO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    A wheelies @nd crash thread • road race

    Laurent Fignon vs Bottom Bracket ...
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