Lightweight Raleigh tourers 50 years apart restomod

[Mark south wales]

you guys have given me great ideas on what to do with mine, just stripped it, to start prep work, she`s a 1961 superbe sports tourist 4gh

 

[Mark south wales]

An update on my Raleigh Royal, last July I was rear ended by a car while cycling down to the supermarket and while I sustained four broken ribs the bike had several components damaged and a dent in the top tube. I had or was able to get receipts from the parts supplier, many thanks Freshtripe for taking the time to send them to me and was able to prove I had spent a lot of money on it and the driver's insurance paid out for repairs rather than a paltry offer for writing it off.
It went off to Argos cycles for a new top tube and a respray and while they were about it I got them to replace the vertical rear dropouts with horizontal and I could do away with the chain tensioner and a third water bottle carrier under the downtube, needless to say they did a great job.

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was worth it, for the ribs i reckon lol