My bikes.

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That is a cracker, me likey!

Thanks mate

 

[Frankenorange]

I do like the gold/black/silver mix on that

 

[Lostcause]

Looks lovely

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Thanks you gents.

I do like the gold/black/silver mix on that

Looks lovely

 

[Deleted member 69416]

Looks great Bob , ready for action .
What's the ride like ?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Looks great Bob , ready for action .
What's the ride like ?

Thanks mate it rides like you'd expect, not quite as springy as the Record Ace. But not knock the crap out of you either. Near the index gear era, Allen key brakes and friction shift. I have some first gen 105 indexed shifters and mechs. I toyed with running it indexed, but this is where I come from, so I left it mostly original.

 

[Deleted member 69416]

Thanks mate it rides like you'd expect, not quite as springy as the Record Ace. But not knock the crap out of you either. Near the index gear era, Allen key brakes and friction shift. I have some first gen 105 indexed shifters and mechs. I toyed with running it indexed, but this is where I come from, so I left it mostly original.

If it ain't broke.....

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Just finished this. 1978 Raleigh Rapide. I bought this as a frame in 2021 and a donor bike in 2022. It's taken me this long to do it
Quite a rare Raleigh, Suntour GS fork ends and drop outs. 531 butted main tubes and forks. I'm guessing with the fork, they didn't chrome or put decent ends in forks that weren't 531 to the best of my knowledge.
Thanks go to @squirrelchaser for the chainset.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Some more.

 

[Deleted member 69416]

Just finished this. 1978 Raleigh Rapide. I bought this as a frame in 2021 and a donor bike in 2022. It's taken me this long to do it
Quite a rare Raleigh, Suntour GS fork ends and drop outs. 531 butted main tubes and forks. I'm guessing with the fork, they didn't chrome or put decent ends in forks that weren't 531 to the best of my knowledge.
Thanks go to @squirrelchaser for the chainset.

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Some quality product coming out of your yard atm !
I like the style of these era Raleighs , quality .