Another Purple One - Raleigh Optima?

[Tobias Rodriguez]

if you like long stems, it surely has one.

yes it’s a 130mm stem, too long for me I reckon. I think it’s a Pinocchio.

 

[Tobias Rodriguez]

A Nitto 100mm stem and model 177 bars were fitted today, this combo was taken off of the Gianni Motta karma’d bike. The bars are 44cm, wider than I wanted but they were just sitting there. Finished off with Cinelli cork bar tape and plugs.
I have fitted some nicer tyres on the Motta so the yellow striped Schwalbe Lugano’s needed a home and suited the Raleigh, not my first choice but they will do for now.
I do not like the seat post so that will be swapped out when I find something in budget. The nose of the saddle will be dropped a tad then.

 

[Tobias Rodriguez]

Kalloy SP-248 seat post and gimmicky Ibos easy action aero style water bottle purchased to get this one finished. Hopefully both will be with me by the weekend.

 

[Tobias Rodriguez]

That's a nice bike. I seem to be collecting purple bikes another one saved.
A=1990 B=1991and so on.

I seem to be collecting purple bikes too, I’ve just bought another one. Check out the new thread coming soon

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/yet-another-purple-one-70’s-carlton-criterium.487379/

 

[georges1]

Nice and original bike