boy"O"boy's 1991 Raleigh Dynatech Endeavour x2!!

[boy"O"boy]

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Raleigh Endeavour..... Lock down day? (I've lost count!?) :facepalm:

I've finally got my NOS campagnolo goodies ready to fit.

A massive thank you to Euclid for the Pedals. They really are the icing on the cake.

Went NOS in the end on the bullet shifters as I just couldn't get the RHS one to index through the clicks. I've kept the LHS one as supplied with the original eBay purchase as a nod to original but have used the new grip instead. Still waiting on the crank caps I've ordered as the final touch..... But we're there. It's finished.

I never want to fit another pair of bullet shifters. :facepalm:
They function like the magazine review.... Not very well!!!
If I'd have been fortunate to purchase an Endeavour back in the day, the 1st thing to go would be these. I've kept these specced in the interests of originality, but should the Dynatech ever get seriously used, I'll be changing to thumbshifters straight away.

Here's some pics....

boy"O"boy

 

[boy"O"boy]

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So. Pic heavy finished Dynatech Endeavour.

Enjoy......

boy"O"boy

 

[boy"O"boy]

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More pics......

 

[boy"O"boy]

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Spec list:



Frame:'91 Dynatech Endeavour 2070 tubing FRAME #BO5078
no rack eyelets on rear stays. Main 'purple' tubes all original paint and decals.
Head tube casting, chainstay repair and seat stays sympathetically resprayed to colour matched original paint.

Fork: 653 'tandem' straight blade forks? - original paint and decals

Headset: 1 1/8" Tioga Avenger
Stem: 1 1/8" NOS Flexstem
Handlebar: NOS Reynolds 753
Grips: NOS Campagnolo bullet shift
Bar Ends: Won't work with bullet shifters!!!

Brakes: NOS Campagnolo Centaur 'graphite colour'
Brake Pads: Campagnolo
Brake Cables: Campagnolo
Cantilever cable hangers: Campagnolo
Brake Levers: NOS Campagnolo Centaur 'graphite colour'
(All of the above came from a box fresh set)

Shifters: NOS Campagnolo bullet shifters :facepalm: (never again!)
Front Derailleur: NOS Campagnolo Centaur 28.6mm
Rear Derailleur: NOS Campagnolo Centaur
Derailleur Cables: NOS Campagnolo
Cassette: Miche 8spd
Chain: KMC 8spd
Chainset: Campagnolo Centaur
Bottom Bracket: NOS Campagnolo Centaur
Pedals: NOS Campagnolo Centaur
Toeclips: NOS Mt.Zefal
Toestraps: NOS Mt.Zefal Christophe

Hub Skewers: Campagnolo
Rims: NOS Campagnolo CONTAX dark anodised. - should be Campagnolo THORR rims.
Hubs: NOS Campagnolo Centaur
Nipples: aluminium
Spokes: DT Swiss DB
Tyres: NOS Tioga Wonderdawg 1.95 Amberwalls
Tubes: Presta
Saddle: San Marco - original spec should be Campagnolo Electa
Seat post: NOS Campagnolo Centaur 27.0mm X 350mm
Seat post Binder: NOS Campagnolo

Weight: Not so light for the top of the 1991 range!

 

[boy"O"boy]

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Last

 

[Kona-Ian]

Outstanding.
Looks sweet as...

 

[mk one]

Very nice as usual. That paintwork really stands out in the sun

 

[Dossa]

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Beautiful build Ben - a real stunner!

 

[Cheshire1980]

Super clean build that. Love the array of colours in the sun. And the Campagnolo kit looks sublime. Top build, but then I new it would be with you!

 

[retrobikeguy]

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That is really pretty

really reminds me of flicking through MBUK and stopping at that advert back in the day, I always wondered why they didnt colour code the flexstem but now I can see ..... it didnt need to be, its meant to stand out.

hat off to ya fella

RBG