Raleigh Gran Sport Actually Built see P.23

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Heres one I made earlier - 1984 Road Ace

Biggest issues - shifting, brakes and no downtube braze ons. Didnt want to get rid of it but it was lousy to ride as it was especially after being spoilt by an earlier frame with all the right bits

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And heres the infamous Norman, battered and clattered but with 30 year old indexed shifting it was far better than the Ace.

Suntour shifting - Horrible!

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Campagnolo shifting - No better (rear mech sold for a lot of money though!)

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Then finally Shimano took over and it was all lovely

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legrandefromage":2zjekbmv said:
Why not go the whole hog and wear a hair shirt at the same time?

Oh I feel a new acronym coming on; MAMIHS
hmmmmm not sure it’ll catch on.....
 
legrandefromage":1kp2lohe said:
Why not go the whole hog and wear a hair shirt at the same time?

Oh I feel a new acronym coming on; MAMIHS
hmmmmm not sure it’ll catch on.....
 
As you know, I have plenty of non-traditional (to say the least) builds with all sorts of mixtures of useful upgrades. One of them has just won rbotm again. (Regular and special months) might enter this when the time is right.

This was a nostalgic dream fulfilled rather than an exercise in comfort or ease of use. It will stay largely as is with non aero campag levers if I can find some.

Just spent a pleasant half hour with my chainsaw so tread lightly. Xxx
 
legrandefromage":3jxe6753 said:
The History Man":3jxe6753 said:
Thanks for the suggestion but it’s staying in 1982 stylie.

:facepalm:

Those brake levers are out then.

Did you read the first ride report then? Thought not.

See page 23.
 
Re: Raleigh Gran Sport change of direction.

stefthehat":43apufti said:
Sorry for being so slow I thought a family member had posted the copy of cyclist article i'll get it out this side of wkend
Arrived today. Thanks again.
 
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