Matt_wood55
Senior Retro Guru
You don't see one for a while, then Retrobike is flooded with them, so here's my offering.
It's taking some time this build, partly due to brake cable outer cables getting delayed, and partly because the rear mech I bought is a piece of shit and not as described in the ad!!
I am therefore still on the look out for a C-Record Gen 2!!
Anyway, here it is, 1990 Raleigh Castorama team frame ex Thierry Marie. It's got some odd geometry so it will be interesting to see how it rides in comparison to my other bikes. Respray was done by Cyfac, the original builder of the frame. In 1990 Thierry was in yellow for Stage 1 of the Tour after winning the prologue, so is this frame the one? Who knows, good story though.
I also include a pic of my Mercian Lugless so you can appreciate the difference in geometry (seat tubes same on both)
Matt
It's taking some time this build, partly due to brake cable outer cables getting delayed, and partly because the rear mech I bought is a piece of shit and not as described in the ad!!
I am therefore still on the look out for a C-Record Gen 2!!
Anyway, here it is, 1990 Raleigh Castorama team frame ex Thierry Marie. It's got some odd geometry so it will be interesting to see how it rides in comparison to my other bikes. Respray was done by Cyfac, the original builder of the frame. In 1990 Thierry was in yellow for Stage 1 of the Tour after winning the prologue, so is this frame the one? Who knows, good story though.
I also include a pic of my Mercian Lugless so you can appreciate the difference in geometry (seat tubes same on both)
Matt