Raleigh record sprint wheel set wanted. space shuttle model

[Taul Paul]

I'm putting the above together.
We are missing the wheels or something period to fit. 126 OLD free wheel. Rims for tyres not tubs which is what I think they were. I don't know anything of what the wheels were.

Thanks
TP

 

[Ian Raleigh]

I'd be tempted to put a Campagnolo 980 rear mech' on that machine too, can be found pretty cheap.

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re:

Original wheels may be a problem as they ran the ill fated Maillard 'Helicomatic' cassette, you might want to try to look for a slightly earlier pair that ran, gold Maillard screw on hubs on Weinmann black concave rims.

The Campagnolo 980 mech is nice but Shimano 105 golden arrow, and Suntour ARX are also period correct alternatives

 

[Taul Paul]

Thanks for the advice. The photo is not the bike, its a www library pic.
The owner is not fussed about the exact wheels, just something generally that period. Free wheel
hub.
So if I can search for perhaps the most common/easiest to find wheel. Any ideas?
Were they 6 speed originally??

Thanks
TP

 

[Taul Paul]

Could these be the correct ones, look like a good contender to me.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Silve ... 339c5a2c00

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re:

With a 'Screw on' type wheel the speeds don't count as you just as it says screw on a freewheel 5,6,7, even 8 speed.

You can put a search in ebay for 700c wheels

I came up with these top of the range hubs in them


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-700c- ... 4d2b51e184

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re:

The ones you found are perfect match to the originals only in silver

Still like mine better

 

[Taul Paul]

Could these be the correct ones, look like a good contender to me.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Silve ... 339c5a2c00

We bought the wheel set I found mentioned above, so that sorts that out. The rear that is on the bike is a Suntour RT 1000. Iy looks period but
I wouldn't know. The mech doesn't swing on the hanger bolt, you just position it and lock it up??? that correct??

Ta
TP

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re:

Hi Paul

Can't say it is one I have heard of, but it does not sound right to me :?

Have a look on Velobase and see if you can see a similar one (Suntour start on page 10 )

Good score on the wheels

 

[Taul Paul]

This the only pic I could find. I actually told the bike owner that I thought the rear mech was wrong. Because, a friction shift system has no need for an adjuster on the mech. This mech has an adjuster.