84 Saracen ATB
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Is that yours ?Think what your after is a trackie! 700c early 80s off road bike......try a Raleigh equipe...they were always a good start.
This one has a geared hub, plus freewheel....
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Bit of progress over the weekend....we now have a rear wheel.
As suspected, to get any tension on the non drive side, i had to wind up tje drive spokes probably higher than i would normally go.....but the rims solid, thick, eyelets etc.....and I doubt that hubs going anywhere either
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Ive also sorted out some original pedals for it. These were free from a charity junk pile with a few other bits i bought....they were solid however! But after a good 3 day soak to loosen them up, the races are infact pretty much perfect under the rusty bearings and solid grease and dirt.
Little wins!
As suspected, to get any tension on the non drive side, i had to wind up tje drive spokes probably higher than i would normally go.....but the rims solid, thick, eyelets etc.....and I doubt that hubs going anywhere either
. Ive also sorted out some original pedals for it. These were free from a charity junk pile with a few other bits i bought....they were solid however! But after a good 3 day soak to loosen them up, the races are infact pretty much perfect under the rusty bearings and solid grease and dirt.
Little wins!
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Straightened the hanger...it was quite a way out, which may explain...along with other factors, the rattles of the original bike!
Fitted the rear wheel and sorted the brake arrangement.....taped the frame to stop the clamp damaging the paint.
I've also scrapped the original weird round knurled flat nut, that holds the torsion arm to the frame clamp....as to remove this required a long screwdriver through the spokes and a 7 mm spanner.....neither of which i ever carry in my tool kit! Without you can't get the wheel out to fix a flat! Oh Sturmey Archer.....again...wtaf were your engineering team thinking!
Also I'm thinking of a rack. I've got a broken original early 80s jim Blackburn....but it has a couple of busted welds....oh and its too big....and its missing its stays...... So ive actually got a few bits of alluminium rod.....time to rev up the welder.
I've fashioned some stays for it from a dead rack, bit of heating and bending.....im sure it will all be fine!
Chains on, its a bitza. Lighty used 8 speed kmc extended with a bit of left over sram.....the chain stays are loooooong. 480mm !
Well at least it will be stable....if not the most responsive hill climber ever!
Fitted the rear wheel and sorted the brake arrangement.....taped the frame to stop the clamp damaging the paint.
I've also scrapped the original weird round knurled flat nut, that holds the torsion arm to the frame clamp....as to remove this required a long screwdriver through the spokes and a 7 mm spanner.....neither of which i ever carry in my tool kit! Without you can't get the wheel out to fix a flat! Oh Sturmey Archer.....again...wtaf were your engineering team thinking!
Also I'm thinking of a rack. I've got a broken original early 80s jim Blackburn....but it has a couple of busted welds....oh and its too big....and its missing its stays.....
. So ive actually got a few bits of alluminium rod.....time to rev up the welder.I've fashioned some stays for it from a dead rack, bit of heating and bending.....im sure it will all be fine!
Chains on, its a bitza. Lighty used 8 speed kmc extended with a bit of left over sram.....the chain stays are loooooong. 480mm !
Well at least it will be stable....if not the most responsive hill climber ever!
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27motorhead
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Great progress and loving the detail as always.
Lovely spokes and very solid looking wheels! I bet the drive side spikes make a lovely ping!
And those pedals look completely mint!!!
what a great find and how much?! 
Looking forward to hearing and seeing what you’ll do with the rack.
Lovely spokes and very solid looking wheels! I bet the drive side spikes make a lovely ping!
And those pedals look completely mint!!!
what a great find and how much?! Looking forward to hearing and seeing what you’ll do with the rack.
Jc24
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Hi. Is there any tips to avoid having the nuts of the wheels scratching the bike paint when tying and untying them?Straightened the hanger...it was quite a way out, which may explain...along with other factors, the rattles of the original bike!
Fitted the rear wheel and sorted the brake arrangement.....taped the frame to stop the clamp damaging the paint.
I've also scrapped the original weird round knurled flat nut, that holds the torsion arm to the frame clamp....as to remove this required a long screwdriver through the spokes and a 7 mm spanner.....neither of which i ever carry in my tool kit! Without you can't get the wheel out to fix a flat! Oh Sturmey Archer.....again...wtaf were your engineering team thinking!
Also I'm thinking of a rack. I've got a broken original early 80s jim Blackburn....but it has a couple of busted welds....oh and its too big....and its missing its stays.....
I've fashioned some stays for it from a dead rack, bit of heating and bending.....im sure it will all be fine!
Chains on, its a bitza. Lighty used 8 speed kmc extended with a bit of left over sram.....the chain stays are loooooong. 480mm !
Well at least it will be stable....if not the most responsive hill climber ever!
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