Raleigh Gran Sport Actually Built see P.23

[The History Man]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

And, we’re back in the room.

 

[The History Man]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

About this bike............

How hard is it to lace a wheel and true it all up etc?

And where and what would I need in the way of spokes and nipples? Cheap? Stainless?

 

[KermitGKona88]

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I hate to say this but I think it deserves better spokes too....

In the 1984 catalogue it was specced with Stainless DB spokes

 

[The History Man]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

This is 82. But how long etc?

https://www.jejamescycles.com/halo-stai ... t6EALw_wcB

 

[KermitGKona88]

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Once upon a time Chain Reaction did a spoke ordering service, tell them the hub, rim, holes, and spoke pattern (normally 3x) and they would send you the right spokes.

 

[The History Man]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

I’m presuming a number of different lengths will be required? Symmetrical front and dished rear. Can you wip a couple out and measure them? From where to where?

See pic. How hard can it be. For the sake of £20 for pg stainless it’s worth me putting them together even if I have to get someone to true them up.

Easier to polish hubs and rims.............Not very British though.

 

[Peachy!]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

I’m presuming a number of different lengths will be required? Symmetrical front and dished rear. Can you wip a couple out and measure them? From where to where?

I’ve found this online spoke calculator invaluable, as for spoke lengths, stick the bottom of a steel rule into the inside of the “J” bend and measure to the very end of the spoke.
https://leonard.io/edd/

As for dishing a wheel, I’ve found that for an old school 5 speed freewheel you only need the difference of about 1mm or 2 and I’ve usually don’t bother with a different length, just tighten up the freewheel side first.
That packet of stainless steel spokes I posted a picture of aren’t high-end but still good quality and they do have quite a range.
eBay item number:401064989936

 

[The History Man]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

So how easy is it to do?

 

[legrandefromage]

Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

Werent the Zulus wearing wristwatches?

Anyway, you're missing the obvious, take an existing spoke and measure the bugger.

Chief Bodger CSE OBE ABS HDMI

 

[The History Man]

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Yes got that. But how easy is it to do it competently? The building not the measurement.