1975 Raleigh Sprint Restore to fixie.

[alanjob]

Hey Guys, I'm new her, just wanted to show you how my restore project is coming on. I know this frame isn't very special but its special to my dad as he loved the bike. The bike was given to us around 1994 from a neighbour, it was then rebuilt with better equipment. Since my dad has stopped riding due to heath problems I decided to restore it to a fixie. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of the bike before it was stripped.

Before:

Had it shot blasted and powder coated in a similar colour (came out very well):

Badge reinstalled:

Decals added:

More pictures to follow is a keep getting parts.

Question:
Does anyone know what the seatpost diameter is (as I don't have the original)?

Alan

 

[Spokesmann]

Thats looking very nice. Tasteful colour.

 

[Jonny69]

I like that powder blue - a lot!

 

[alanjob]

Thanks guys, More parts today, bars, stem and seatpost.
FYI seatpost diameter is 25.4mm.
Not keeping this saddle, just a spare one I had lying around, thinking of a black or yellow saddle with matching bar tape.

Alan

 

[Spokesmann]

Needs a Brooks to do it justice in my view.

 

[biggs682]

Needs a Brooks to do it justice in my view.

in Honey if you ask me

 

[alanjob]

Hi, was thinking of a yellow saddle with yellow bar tape but tan/honey sounds good. Couldn't really afford brooks at the moment. Alan

 

[Midlife]

That's a very nice crisp powder coat finish Perhaps you could let us know who did it and members might do the same

Nice job

Shaun

 

[alanjob]

That's a very nice crisp powder coat finish Perhaps you could let us know who did it and members might do the same

Nice job

Shaun

Hi, It was done by RW Power Coatings http://www.rwpowdercoatings.com/ here in Northern Ireland. (They did both shot blasting and powercoating) they also told me they can do aluminium as well.

Alan

 

[biggs682]

Hi, was thinking of a yellow saddle with yellow bar tape but tan/honey sounds good. Couldn't really afford brooks at the moment. Alan

keep an eye on Halfords as they were doing offers on Brooks for £32 ea not long ago still a lot of money but a good saving