I have three Cyfac 'Raleigh' frames, two of which are built and are my daily rides.
Summer is Jean-Claude Garde's 753 frame from 1989 and winter is a 1990 653 Castorama frame.
Obviously my winter bike gets some stiff treatment given the dreadful weather and roads spread with salt, and I'm wondering about a harder-wearing winter bike.
To this end I'm thinking that one of my unridden bikes, a mid eighties Vitus badged by Partington Cycles, might be the bike.
You might think it sacrilegious, but since many pro riders had it done, I think I might have it repainted in white and badged as a Super U Raleigh.
Has anyone had an anodised alloy frame resprayed, and have you any tips for me?
It keeps me in the jersey, Super U of course, with no bike clash, and as Prince wrote 'nothing compares 2 U'!
Richie
Summer is Jean-Claude Garde's 753 frame from 1989 and winter is a 1990 653 Castorama frame.
Obviously my winter bike gets some stiff treatment given the dreadful weather and roads spread with salt, and I'm wondering about a harder-wearing winter bike.
To this end I'm thinking that one of my unridden bikes, a mid eighties Vitus badged by Partington Cycles, might be the bike.
You might think it sacrilegious, but since many pro riders had it done, I think I might have it repainted in white and badged as a Super U Raleigh.
Has anyone had an anodised alloy frame resprayed, and have you any tips for me?
It keeps me in the jersey, Super U of course, with no bike clash, and as Prince wrote 'nothing compares 2 U'!
Richie