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Anyone any experience with Triple S chains? I quite like to look of their Gold/Black chain for my Raleigh Record Sprint - but not if they are made of cheese (alternative is all Gold KMC for a couple of £s more). Steve

Re: Re: Thanks, but no good - that's the 1983 spec 130bcd 'flexible' one - which is what I have. The later spec forged ones are 110bcd. Looks like you might have picked up a buyer for some bits on this thread though.

Re: Thanks - later in week is fine :-)

Re: Yep (wrong version) after the 110bcd later version - currently have the 1983 "flexible" version that wobbles all over the shop if you attempt to put any power through it.

After the 5 arm gold crankset (not worried about rings as looking to run 48/33). Anyone have one?

Re: 1990 dynatech with 2*9 sti & compact chainset (and a black quill stem) here.

I wanted a more modern bike to avoid putting too may miles on my Raleigh Record Sprint (not that I ride that much - up to 50miles at weekends). I decided to go for something steel, but as light as possible on a budget - spotted the Dynatech 500 frame on ebay, also had just picked up some shod...

Re: Picked up a Dynatech 500 frame = 2500g for frame and forks. Now have a growing collection of parts, and hopefully a bike soon. Always the risk that it comes unbonded (but if it's lasted 20 years so far!) Build thread to follow.

Re: Picked up my wheels today £50 for a pair of Bontranger wheels, Road R1, tyres and a 12-32T 10s Shimano cassette (And for £50 who puts ebay items on to end at 11am?) Came off a year old Trek Lexa, weekend rides only, frame was left in the car overnight and nicked. They look all in good order...

Re: Thanks - yes so many variations - http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/reynol ... ochure.jpg says 250h basic difference to 531c as well. Leaning towards gathering as the bits and using them on current RRS - whilst waiting for the right (531pro/Columbut SL etc) frame. Yes wheel weight losing is...

I've been looking out for a 531 frame on ebay so I can build a 9-10kg bike and return my Raleigh Record Sprint to standard (at some point - 21 speed at present). However in researching weights of parts - I started to think about the frame itself and what the difference in weight between - 501...

Safely tucked away with all the others bits. Looking to build a 531 based bike with modern groupset, then the RRS will be returned to std :-)

Re: Yes the gold Sugino was a bit bendy - I put that down to the fact it's just a flat disc (with a lot of air). The Suntour deflects whole lot less under load because of the big/solid spider.

Re: Mine weren't 110 - '83 model with 130BCD Gold Sugino Chainset - so min 39T.

Just finished a 21 speed conversion - shame to loose the gold cranks, but the original 42/24 gearing wasn't sufficient for road riding at my age (and fitness)! I'd already squeezed a 7 speed 13-28 on the rear - which helped, but I wanted more. So I picked up few things off ebay Suntour Supurbe...

I've got 52/42 + 13/28 of my '83 Raleigh Record Sprint - original campag rear mech copes - need chain length just right to allow some space between the 28T and the jockey wheel on 42/28. It's a 980 mech not a record super - but they look pretty similar size/rangewise. That is the limit though -...

Re: Spot on. Looks spot on - but I'm not really going for the "concours" approach - would like to keep it all looking as original as possible though - but it's still a bike for riding. (Used to own a 1966 MGB even at 25+ years old it was being used for an 80 mile daily round trip in the...

Here's my RRS - not sure of the year. I purchased 2nd hand from LBS around the mid to late 90s. Rode to work for 1 summer, then largely a garage ornament. Just getting back into a bit of cycling to maintain fitness - tyres had gone brittle (hence the red, couldn't find yellow to go with the...

Re: Holding off on changing the front until I've ridden for a good few kms. Rear mech seems to cope fine at present, a few rides will confirm.

Re: Well it fits :D :D With the aid of a washer on the drive side, without that the chain just rubs the dropout. No cold setting - and wasn't really aware of springing the frame much to get the wheel back on with the washer. Checked the centre of the wheel with a long steel rule and it...