Seems I've developed a bit of a habit recently and am making up new reasons for new retro builds. Next up is something for my brother. Minty fresh, my original late 80s Raleigh retro build from c. 2007 which I donated to him has finally bitten the dust and he needs something fresh to keep him rolling. I have enough parts lying about to make it worthwhile but have been searching high and low for the right frameset for him. Figured a thread here would be a good place to start.
He's not fussy about bikes and doesn't want to spend a lot, so I'm thinking along the lines of a Specialized, Trek, Muddy Fox, Marin, Saracen etc. Run of the mill type frames from around '89 - '92 basically.
Must haves are: up to £80 max, steel, canti bosses, 19/20" size and ideally not a boring colour. I'm not all that bothered about the condition of the paint work or anything like that, just after something that has some decent life left in it. If it comes with forks, headset, BB, seatpost, stem, crankset then that's a bonus and I'll pay more.
Lost the login to my original account on here sadly, this new one doesn't allow PMs. Would be delighted to find the right thing via this forum, and will commit to doing a build thread so you can track the progress
He's not fussy about bikes and doesn't want to spend a lot, so I'm thinking along the lines of a Specialized, Trek, Muddy Fox, Marin, Saracen etc. Run of the mill type frames from around '89 - '92 basically.
Must haves are: up to £80 max, steel, canti bosses, 19/20" size and ideally not a boring colour. I'm not all that bothered about the condition of the paint work or anything like that, just after something that has some decent life left in it. If it comes with forks, headset, BB, seatpost, stem, crankset then that's a bonus and I'll pay more.
Lost the login to my original account on here sadly, this new one doesn't allow PMs. Would be delighted to find the right thing via this forum, and will commit to doing a build thread so you can track the progress
