Raleigh 753 - all by SBDU?

Mystery Tab on rear stay

Hi All,

I've been meaning to ask this question for ages; I apologise if there is an 'obvious' answer.

I was just wondering, what is the purpose of the 'tab' on the right-hand rear stay on my SBDU frame ?

Thank you !
 

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Mystery Item?

No mystery really.

It is for the chain; when the wheel's out.

Mine has one too, specified when I ordered my SBDU new.

However, I don't use it I use a"sleeping hub".

Roadking.
 
I've seen them on many SBDU frames - basically as the majority of SBDU framesets were made to customer order you could have - within reason" - what you wanted.

*Gerald O'Donovan would advise what was appropriate for use.

Certain features were not recommended - I can evidence this from the catalogue sent to me when I first enquired about a frame.

The chain hook also featured on many higher end - non SBDU - Raleigh frames: I have a few of those to with the hook.

Roadking.
 
you didn't need to have a SBDU frame to have a chain hanger. They are on my off the peg Raleigh 531 and 653 frames. They are quite good for keeping tension on the chain if you hang your bike with sans wheels, but not much use in a race if chainging a wheel. I found both as a competitor and providing race service, the quicker you could get a wheel in and on your way was best, and that didn't include positioning the chain on the hanger!
 
Clearly you failed to read my last sentence!

I'll quote myself -

"The chain hook also featured on many higher end - non SBDU - Raleigh frames...".

The quicker you can change (in competition) a wheel is painfully stating the obvious.

Roadking.
 
wow, sorry if I didn't read your post word for word, why don't you find another forum, I thought this one was to celebrate the bikes, ask and maybee answer a question or 2 rather than get antsy.
Remind me not to bother with any of your posts in future
 
I'm sorry you're a little over sensitive.

I did not men anything by it, but I thought the whole point of a post, especially when it contains information, was to read it all!

Clearly I'm mistaken.

Your choice whether or not to read my posts - I only post to help with information/facts, as do many of the knowledgeable guys on here.

Roadking.
 
perhaps try and re read your posts before hitting the submit button
roadking":3kp7l6us said:
Clearly you failed to read my last sentence!

I'll quote myself -

"The chain hook also featured on many higher end - non SBDU - Raleigh frames...".

The quicker you can change (in competition) a wheel is painfully stating the obvious.

Roadking.

Didn't sound very friendly to me.
I'll just clarify my point about changing a wheel whilst in a competition. I've seen other posts where chain pegs were said to be usefull in these circumstances. My experience is that they are not.

There, already gone back against what I said about bothering with your posts. :?
 
Come on then, handbags down please ladies. :LOL:

Let's just keep to the subject and enjoy the thing we have in common, namely our enjoyment of our old bikes.

Yes it's a chain hanger, yes, it is quicker not to use it when being serviced in a race, and yes we did fit them to non-SBDU frames.

Best regards
 
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