1975 Raleigh Sprint Restore to fixie.

alanjob · Nov 13, 2013

Hey Guys, I'm new her, just wanted to show you how my restore project is coming on. I know this frame isn't very special but its special to my dad as he loved the bike. The bike was given to us around 1994 from a neighbour, it was then rebuilt with better equipment. Since my dad has stopped riding due to heath problems I decided to restore it to a fixie. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of the bike before it was stripped.

Before:

Had it shot blasted and powder coated in a similar colour (came out very well):

Badge reinstalled:

Decals added:

More pictures to follow is a keep getting parts.

Question:
Does anyone know what the seatpost diameter is (as I don't have the original)?

Alan

Spokesmann · Nov 14, 2013

Thats looking very nice. Tasteful colour.

Jonny69 · Nov 14, 2013

I like that powder blue - a lot!

alanjob · Nov 14, 2013

Thanks guys, More parts today, bars, stem and seatpost.
FYI seatpost diameter is 25.4mm.
Not keeping this saddle, just a spare one I had lying around, thinking of a black or yellow saddle with matching bar tape.

Alan

Spokesmann · Nov 15, 2013

Needs a Brooks to do it justice in my view.

biggs682 · Nov 15, 2013

Spokesmann":1fv13t04 said:
Needs a Brooks to do it justice in my view.

in Honey if you ask me

alanjob · Nov 15, 2013

Hi, was thinking of a yellow saddle with yellow bar tape but tan/honey sounds good. Couldn't really afford brooks at the moment. Alan

Midlife · Nov 15, 2013

That's a very nice crisp powder coat finish

Perhaps you could let us know who did it and members might do the same

Nice job

Shaun

alanjob · Nov 16, 2013

Midlife":1kj5uk4r said:
That's a very nice crisp powder coat finish Perhaps you could let us know who did it and members might do the same

Nice job

Shaun

Hi, It was done by RW Power Coatings http://www.rwpowdercoatings.com/ here in Northern Ireland. (They did both shot blasting and powercoating) they also told me they can do aluminium as well.

Alan

biggs682 · Nov 16, 2013

alanjob":1j3ozwiw said:
Hi, was thinking of a yellow saddle with yellow bar tape but tan/honey sounds good. Couldn't really afford brooks at the moment. Alan

keep an eye on Halfords as they were doing offers on Brooks for £32 ea not long ago still a lot of money but a good saving

1975 Raleigh Sprint Restore to fixie.

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