some might say why bother? but to me all bikes share a common purpose and make me smile, the fettling is most the fun at present. especially with the shite weather, dark nights and way too many life type things preventing me riding as much as i'd like.
anyway, enough waffling, heres my 1990 raleigh mirage, before and after shots. it was left at my mates garage/tuning shop and when i left my mums car there t'ther week i nneded some transport back to work......
horrible and uncomfy due to years of neglect, nowt worked and it was..........................not a great bike.........but :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
it got me to work and back home that day.........and i liked the bikes....soul :roll:
After lots of sweat and bashed knuckles etc, the stuck post was free, the bike was stripped and left on one of my stands until this weekend
xt/matrix wheels from the trek fitted, dx groupset fitted with an altus crankset and some zoom finishing kit and a flite. some bits cleaned and reused like the chain and bb and ive spend a grand total of 3.99 on it!!( bb bearings from halfords)
need to tweek the gears and brakes and possibly swap the bb axle over so its shorter on the drive side to help shifting.
i like it
before (only pic i got and its bob!)
after
nice to have a bike i wont cry about when i get it wet and muddy haha
anyway, enough waffling, heres my 1990 raleigh mirage, before and after shots. it was left at my mates garage/tuning shop and when i left my mums car there t'ther week i nneded some transport back to work......
horrible and uncomfy due to years of neglect, nowt worked and it was..........................not a great bike.........but :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
it got me to work and back home that day.........and i liked the bikes....soul :roll:
After lots of sweat and bashed knuckles etc, the stuck post was free, the bike was stripped and left on one of my stands until this weekend
xt/matrix wheels from the trek fitted, dx groupset fitted with an altus crankset and some zoom finishing kit and a flite. some bits cleaned and reused like the chain and bb and ive spend a grand total of 3.99 on it!!( bb bearings from halfords)
need to tweek the gears and brakes and possibly swap the bb axle over so its shorter on the drive side to help shifting.
i like it
before (only pic i got and its bob!)
after
nice to have a bike i wont cry about when i get it wet and muddy haha