1975 Raleigh sbdu 58

[craker]

Re:

I've got a frame that looks like this (in similar need of respray too) - it's branded a Raleigh Europa, I was given to understand it was a cheapish bike. Seeing as there are so many of these Raleigh Team liveried bikes around how do you know which ones are any good? Mine's got a broken weld at the chainstay and a seized bottom bracket. Other than that I'll be getting it back on the road soonish.

Ta!

 

[AndyMart]

Re: Raleigh sbdu 58 (62cm) bought off scrapper!

The better ones were made in the lightweight unit ( or Worksop) and have frame numbers starting W. The SBDU frames which were the very best have frame numbers starting SB. There are also custom built SBDU frames with an additional H number, for example H164. The mass produced main factory models have frame numbers starting N. Then there's lots of foreign market and foreign made Raleighs with different numbers altogether! Google Raleigh frame numbers and all will be revealed!

 

[AndyMart]

Re: Raleigh sbdu 58 (62cm) bought off scrapper!

Last change, Regina record chain, done.

 

[The History Man]

Re: Raleigh sbdu 58 (62cm) bought off scrapper!

This just gets betterer and betterer.

 

[AndyMart]

Still tinkering. Picked up some very nice gp4s on record hubs
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133926668 ... res/83i303

 

[The History Man]

Harrumph

 

[AndyMart]

Hahaha.

 

[AndyMart]

Got the correct brake levers at long last, would like some sl pedals and then I'd be 100% happy with it.

 

[FINNEY1973]

tremendous - oozes class!

 

[kingbling]

are you ever going to paint it has its been about a year and half since you started the thread looking good though awaiting the next step