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Love it. These still look so sharp and special, even after all these years.

Survivor…

Bought for a tenner, had to weld back end replaced a few bits (wheels, tyres, pedals, chain, rebuild brakes and bb, alloy bars and post) then ss converted. Bit heavy but very comfy and rolls along well. It’s called Gort.

Any updates on this one?

Another intro level Raleigh saved, top stuff!

Love seeing the cheaper end stuff getting a bit of attention. Brilliant :) :)

Such a cool looking bike and great choice to go the polished route. There was a Cannondale of this generation on ebay recently, low starting price and no bids. Crazy how much bike these are for the money. I remember really wanting one back in the day in the black and red combo. Love it, well...

Finally got this completed a few days ago, so pleased it's done (although there's always a few minor things to add). Hadn't ridden one since 1987 so took it down to a place I used to ride my original one. Lot of nostalgia about super thin tyres, woeful brakes and using toe clips/straps again...

Was thinking this. As a serial mug for cheap, low end stuff that no-one wants how about a cheapies only contest. Something like bikes that were sold for less than a certain figure when new. Possibly allow for some mods but overall bike (frame & forks at the least) must be original.

Love this. Those forks are cool as well. So are the handlebars. I’d have singled it though because i’m an idiot.

I do need to order a second chain whip and this is as good an excuse as any :D

Have to say it’s not one i’d ever seen before. Agree it looks like the guts reverse thread bit is missing but it’s fully functional.

It's a Maillard, from a Raleigh Pulsar circa 1985. I've never seen a freewheel removal setup like it before. Really thin inner wall with just two prongs, opposite each other. Does anyone know what this one is called or what tool I need specifically?

Ah right, no probs. If you have let me know :)

Needs to be an alloy one with the top micro-adjust clamp still on please. I have a steel one with guts but want to up-rate saddle and need a micro-adjust/centre clamp for this. Happy to wait a week as I have a few other jobs to do on the bike in the meantime.

I bought a 1985 Peugeot Paris Express (peak cheapie 80s mtb frame/fork geometry) for a tenner. I'm single speed converting it. It will make a brilliant offroad/retro single/klunker.

Hi, is this still available? I'm rebuilding an old Peugeot mtb from the mid 80s and need a seatpost with no guts on the top. Cheers

On my year the bar tape was this crappy pretend suede stuff that all the flock came off as soon as it rained. I've gone for padded vinyl black stuff, looks very period.

The rims were all black, until you used the blocks AT ALL after which they gradually became bloody awful. If rebuilding I'd refinish the braking surfaces in silver. I think that's what I did with mine, but can't remember :D ETA yes, I refinished mine.

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