1980s ti raleigh

[toppo]

Always wanted one and just aquired it recently .Rides like new in mint condition . Looking for correct period brake levers to go with bike ???

 

[DA-EVO]

Looks nice, is the paint red or going pink?

Will look good polished if so

 

[toppo]

It is/was red but gone bit dull due age but a good buff and polish will have it back to red . Not one bit rust anywhere on frame .

 

[Steve Kish]

Be careful with polishing the red back. I tried this once on a blue Raleigh that had faded but the sun had bleached the colour right through. Unfortunately I got down to the primer before I discovered this!

 

[legrandefromage]

probably had Weinmann levers.

try a polish like armor-all before t-cut as this 'feeds' the paint where its oxidised

 

[Old Ned]

I've tried 'Red' T-Cut on an old red frame and it seemed to bring the colour back pretty well. Just take it lightly.

 

[toppo]

1980 retro raleigh ti

Here she is again after good clean and polish -mint
Still after some campag brake levers/cals .

 

[keyboardmonkey]

Hi, what's the make of your fluted seat post? Do you think it's original?

 

[toppo]

Its the original post , its an "SR Laprade" item.

 

[keyboardmonkey]

I think it's the same as on my 1986 Raleigh Road Ace - I'll have a look tomorrow. It's one of the few parts on my bike that isn't Shimano 600. I saw what was advertised on eBay as a 600 seat post, but I wasn't altogether convinced.

My bike is a 21 1/2" frame - a bit too big for me, but the smallest Raleigh produced at the time - and the fluted part of the seat post is almost entirely sunk into the seat tube, which is a pity because I think they do look rather stylish.