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    BB length for 1998 Saracen Backtrax?

    Hey guys a friend sent me an image of a frame and after searching i cant find much. Anyone had any info on the Back Trax they can share ? Thanks guys
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    Vintage Falcon help

    Thanks Jim, I'm away in Carmarthenshire till next week then I'll check it over regrease and take it for a spin see what it needs or doesn't need. It deffo needs a clean and I'm think a polish and probrably a paint and new decals. I've got another bike to to work on a Raliegh Banana I paid £50...
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    Vintage Falcon help

    Anyone recognise this model, I just picked it up for £20. Second post here and am In need of information as will strip this lovely bike down and rebuild best I can. . Any help and info would be amazing. Thank you so much atb Ken
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    Raliegh Banana

    That's interesting bud, Ill look into this as I have sat on a gel thingy in a bike shop and bought a saddle for touring before but along with three BMX's as I was restoring them also, a Raleigh Royal touring bike and a Specialized mountain bike that all got stolen during lockdown I never got to...
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    Raliegh Banana

    Yes I understand this and agree, Ive also been looking for better upgraded vintage kit and have not decided what im actually doing. I feel its Summer for a service and new chain/cables and then a full stripdown Winter project. All this is great learning and thank you for your input. Atb Ken
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    Raliegh Banana

    Thanks so much for the info and yes that eBay listing looks really helpful and of course I need todo more investigation and learn about spacing and other stuff after doing this City and Guilds and some research I find there is still so much to learn. For now im going service it, a new chain and...
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    Raliegh Banana

    Marketplace has a fair few atm...
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    Raliegh Banana

    Yes it is a six speed and I was wondering if I could swap the cassette some how and I'll take a look, thank you so much so far for your advise its brilliant I've learnt a fair bit already. Didn't actually learn loads on different parts on the C&G but the basics are pretty cool seeing as I now...
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    Raliegh Banana

    Just looked that up and yes I think I'll keep the old stem and bars just add new tape and maybe the levers will fit even if I need to shim the levers to fit maybe.. then raise bars also as I'm not wanting to go miles fast i just wana cruise around my days of doing 40 miles a day are well over lol
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    Raliegh Banana

    I am done with purity I'm 51 lol That saddle is like a 1908s BMX saddle ouchy.... Thanks so much for your input I kinda understand some of it and yeah wana ride it Sunday mornings with a few friends who also have old bikes from teenage years. Downtube cable stops I think that's what me m8 called...
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    Raliegh Banana

    Hey peeps just got me a Raliegh Banana after 38 years of wanting one but forgot lol finally bought one for £50 it's all pretty good got new ish tyres and possibly a cassette change. Thinks its a later model not the Reynolds version after doing some research in here. I've just done a Level 2 C&G...
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