Raleigh Road Ace: apologies and moral dilemma :-/
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It is a nice frame with some nice bits on it, but at the end of the day the most important thing is........ It is YOUR bike and you do what you want with it, some will agree, some will disagree, some will like it, some won't. That is all part of the fun and if we all liked the same thing where would be the fun in that 
Build it, ride it, enjoy it
Build it, ride it, enjoy it
I agree with everything in that last post. I had one...I bought it in my local bike shop and they were off the peg from the raleigh catalogue. Nothing special really except that they were 531c as apposed to the more common 531 and they had three sets of Raleigh decals on them. Made them look more like a pro frame. Ha Ha. Anyway here s a picture of me riding it. I built it up with campag athena. First of its kind in our club back then. Nobody had heard of campag. The eagle eyed out there will notice that I have fitted chrome forks. All due to a racing accident the week previously. I think this was taken in 1989. Just before I upgraded to my Castorama Dyna Tech.
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Nice build and a lovely action shot
Raleigh Frame.
KermitGreen has chosen to overreact to my post, hence quoting myself here. I have only tried to clarify things with regard to the OPs frameset.
KG has also chosen to repeat my points...however, the OPs bike was sold as a frameset, and is not a Road Ace(that was a bike), but it has similarities - obviously.
The GOD sticker was used on the most mundane frames(531 maintubes only, for example)and IMO, diminished GOD, who I met in 1985 when ordering my SBDU from Ilkeston - these stickers were not fitted to Ilkeston built framesets. They began to appear later in the 1980s.
However these Lightweight Unit frames are very good, I have one(see below 1984 Corsa), and as such is worth restoring properly. If the OP doesn't do this or keep it as is, what is the point of this debate? If the OP chooses the powder coat route then the frame looses its identity anyway.
This frame could be restored properly for no more than £150 IMO.
KG, if you feel crucified then you are truly a drama queen, and should permanently reside on the dark side - i.e the MTB section;-)
Roadking(a man more sinned against than sinning).
roadking":37i5khzt said:
KermitGreen has chosen to overreact to my post, hence quoting myself here. I have only tried to clarify things with regard to the OPs frameset.
KG has also chosen to repeat my points...however, the OPs bike was sold as a frameset, and is not a Road Ace(that was a bike), but it has similarities - obviously.
The GOD sticker was used on the most mundane frames(531 maintubes only, for example)and IMO, diminished GOD, who I met in 1985 when ordering my SBDU from Ilkeston - these stickers were not fitted to Ilkeston built framesets. They began to appear later in the 1980s.
However these Lightweight Unit frames are very good, I have one(see below 1984 Corsa), and as such is worth restoring properly. If the OP doesn't do this or keep it as is, what is the point of this debate? If the OP chooses the powder coat route then the frame looses its identity anyway.
This frame could be restored properly for no more than £150 IMO.
KG, if you feel crucified then you are truly a drama queen, and should permanently reside on the dark side - i.e the MTB section;-)
Roadking(a man more sinned against than sinning).
What a nice frame from a good era!
Can't see anybody has pointed you to this post yet but take a look here....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=178542
I agree (and have voted) to give it a wipe with an oily rag and ride it! or alternatively a wipeover with with clear waxoyl and it will never get any worse. If you do decide to give it a t-cut first it may be worth going gently or even around the decals as if they are not under a clear coat then the t-cut could take the lettering off.
Enjoy it!
Can't see anybody has pointed you to this post yet but take a look here....
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=178542
I agree (and have voted) to give it a wipe with an oily rag and ride it! or alternatively a wipeover with with clear waxoyl and it will never get any worse. If you do decide to give it a t-cut first it may be worth going gently or even around the decals as if they are not under a clear coat then the t-cut could take the lettering off.
Enjoy it!
