help identify unknown raleigh touring bike? randonneur?

[tonyf39]

decided to take a chance, make a cracking winter/touring bike with the canti's I reckon.

first to go is that god awful cinelli tape! Some mudguards too!

In the absence of original decals it looks like it may well have been resprayed. Whatever it is you can't go wrong with BRG(British Racing Green) IMO, always a nice colour and will do for audax style rides as well as commuting/touring and anything else you want to do
Wheels don't look too shabby either.

 

[skelley2]

picked up bike this morning. I'm 99% sure its a randonneur.

it has the canti's ,has the front and rear rack mounts as well as the spoke carrier like above.

its all shimano deore (triple) with 105 headset and levers.

all looks solid, its bloody filthy though so will take about 2 gallon of autosol

 

[cooper-climax]

That sounds right.
Mine has Module 4 rims on 105 hubs, Deore crank and mechs, 105 levers (brake and gears) and SR bars, stem and post.
Of course, all those bits can be swapped about easily, but if they are there it is a pretty big clue.

Looking forward to seeing it all cleaned up.
I Think I might give mine the proper tidy up it deserves at some point. I just need something else to ride while I do the work.

 

[skelley2]

it has an SR stem, seatpost, sakae road champion bars (not rando) and exage aero levers.

all other deore mechs/chainset. Shimano brakes, 105 levers and headset.


the giveaway is the spoke carrier and rack mounts and the headbadge is missing so a respray job.

will do some pics tomorrow after first cleaning job, ordered some 25c tyres and some new grip tape, tonight.

 

[cooper-climax]

Mine aren't rando bars either, although they do have a slight flare that I see more the more I look at them.

The one thing you're missing is the rather nice Brooks Professional that has become a favorite of mine (when it's not squeaking).

 

[skelley2]

well first things first, get rid of the nackered old tyres and get it up and running.

worryingly im starting to like the horrendous cinelli tape.

 

[daccordimark]

worryingly im starting to like the horrendous cinelli tape.

No!!!! Resist at all costs - it's wrong, wrong, wrong.

 

[cooper-climax]

worryingly im starting to like the horrendous cinelli tape.

No!!!! Resist at all costs - it's wrong, wrong, wrong.

If you like the tape you should keep it.
The world is full of stylish Italian iron and elegant Gazelles done with perfect taste. If you keep the tape your bike would be a nice change from all that.

 

[daccordimark]

worryingly im starting to like the horrendous cinelli tape.

No!!!! Resist at all costs - it's wrong, wrong, wrong.

If you like the tape you should keep it.
The world is full of stylish Italian iron and elegant Gazelles done with perfect taste. If you keep the tape your bike would be a nice change from all that.

Fair point, you could keep it and go for the "eccentric British" look. Or you could fit a sumptuous Brooks saddle with matching leather 'bar tape and go for the "my other bike is a Mark II Jaguar" look. Would look great with that BRG paint.

Mark.