Raleigh 753 TEAM Banana Ex pro rider Resto complete

[nick1968]

Raleigh 753 TEAM Banana Ex pro rider Restoration, completely refurbished using Dura Ace 7400/7402 groupset ,3TTT stem,Forma SL bars,Ambrosio Rims laced to Dura ace 32H Hubs,Selle italia Turbo saddle.

 

[angeleye]

top job, lovin a nice banana, ive just taken in a falcon team banana and looking to go down a similar dura ace route, excellent work

 

[nick1968]

colour

Thanks,its a lot more yellow in the flesh.

 

[Agency_Scum]

Sweet Jesus that's beautiful!! The original on which all the copies I lusted after in the 70s.

 

[Matt_wood55]

Wow, how rare is that!! Great bike.

 

[Citoyen du monde]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for opening a separate thread about the bike. You should put a link in your bike of the month entry to this thread as everybody should see all the photos.

 

[bedraggled]

Superb.
The Team Banana is my all time favourite.
Which rider was it built for?

 

[nick1968]

rider

It was the late Dave Rayner(RIP) I bought it off a guy who got it off Dave at the end of the 1989 season.He seemed to recall that back in the day the riders kept their bikes at the end of the season,and this is when he bought it.He then used it for a couple of years ,and since hung it on his garage wall.It was a bit tired when i got it,but replaced all parts like for like.

 

[bedraggled]

Re: rider

It was the late Dave Rayner(RIP) I bought it off a guy who got it off Dave at the end of the 1989 season.He seemed to recall that back in the day the riders kept their bikes at the end of the season,and this is when he bought it.He then used it for a couple of years ,and since hung it on his garage wall.It was a bit tired when i got it,but replaced all parts like for like.

Have you had it long?
I saw it advertised on a running forum a couple of years ago (asking for offers) but I didn't have any money.
I'll kick myself if it didn't sell and has been hanging about ever since.

 

[nick1968]

rider

Thats the one mate,had it about three months.