That link doesn't seem to work for me.
Raleigh Royal 708 £50
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Guinessisgoodforyou
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Just tried it, working ok. It's basically 43 pages of old men talking crap and a few bikes
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/my-bikes.447220/
Yes the link takes me to that thread but there don't seem to be any photos that the posts seem to refer to.Just tried it, working ok. It's basically 43 pages of old men talking crap and a few bikes
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/my-bikes.447220/
Guinessisgoodforyou
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They are spread around.
I collected the Royal!
It's a bit dirty but seems a good honest bike with no serious damage with the paintwork in pretty salvageable condition.
The components are surprisingly low level for me with Alivio mechs and wheels so I feel an upgrade is in order for groupset and wheels to Deore standard at least.
It was being sold by the son of the original owner so that's a real positive. Looking forward to the strip down and clean.
But first, I have some questions that the knowledgeable here might be able to enlighten me on.
First question. What are these?
It's a bit dirty but seems a good honest bike with no serious damage with the paintwork in pretty salvageable condition.
The components are surprisingly low level for me with Alivio mechs and wheels so I feel an upgrade is in order for groupset and wheels to Deore standard at least.
It was being sold by the son of the original owner so that's a real positive. Looking forward to the strip down and clean.
But first, I have some questions that the knowledgeable here might be able to enlighten me on.
First question. What are these?
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Spoke holders
Here's my Royal from a few years ago
A car boot sale purchase!
Here's my Royal from a few years ago
A car boot sale purchase!
Guinessisgoodforyou
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The Alivio mechs work just fine. I kept mine. Upgraded the wheels with better rims and Deore hubs. The cantilevers are Tektro CR720
I had thought spoke holders but then thought, "Why?", were spokes really breaking that often back then?
I am thinking Deore hubs and Sputnik rims. I also have a few XT front and rear mechs that might be serviceable. I believe the cantis are SLRs that I will keep although there is a temptation to go XT all the way.
Raleigh seemed to have this thing about black stems that I'm not too sure about, I prefer a shiny 3t
Overall very happy with my purchase though and the sun is shining so I am going to hose it down. I mush prefer to dismantle a clean bike rather than a dirty one.
I am thinking Deore hubs and Sputnik rims. I also have a few XT front and rear mechs that might be serviceable. I believe the cantis are SLRs that I will keep although there is a temptation to go XT all the way.
Raleigh seemed to have this thing about black stems that I'm not too sure about, I prefer a shiny 3t
Overall very happy with my purchase though and the sun is shining so I am going to hose it down. I mush prefer to dismantle a clean bike rather than a dirty one.
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It's a proper touring frame, so rack and panniers would add extra weight at the back so out in the wilderness you have access to a spare spoke if one went ping
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