1990 Raleigh Dyna-Tech Encounter: SWMBO's New Build

Dossa · Jun 22, 2014

Picked up this '90 Dyna-Tech Encounter a few weeks ago off Gumtree - was in dreadful condition and looked like it'd be dredged up from the Mersey

However, £30 for a Dyna-Tech is hard to refuse and, after mulling over what to do with it for a while, its going to be rebuilt for SWMBO as a bridleway/towpath beast

Will be a bit of a retro-mod build and wouldn't be the route I'd take if it was to be used for myself, but should work a treat for Mrs Dossa. Probably be a 1x7 with ahead stem (using a quill/Ahead convertor), short stem, risers, V brakes, slicks etc. Will also eventually be fitted with a child seat to transport baby Dossa around 'n all :mrgreen:

Original sellers pics via flickr:

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And a couple of pics of the only other ones I could find on here - a bit of inspiration for me

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Cheers,
Matty

Dossa · Jun 22, 2014

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Frame eventually stripped - seatpost was seized solid unsuprisingly and the BB much the same... :evil:

Frame finally bare at last and given an initial going over with T-Cut and TurtleWax: still several battle scars showing though..

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Dossa · Jun 22, 2014

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Couple of parts been added:

Mavic M231 CD rims on DX hubs - after being unable to sell them here, SWMBO has duly benefited with a super tidy set of hoops..

Schwalbe 'City Jet' 26x1.5" slicks (amberwall of course..!) will keep things rolling.

NOS Kalloy UNO (26.8mm) seatpost fitted along with a female friendly Avocet saddle.

So, up to here as it stands:

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I think I've wedged in a 135mm OLD wheel into a 130mm space but hey-ho..

Will update ''as and when''

Cheers,
Matty

Dossa · Jul 8, 2014

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Bit of an update on this, not too much longer on this I hope

Was always going to be a bit of a retro mod build, so in come the risers and V brakes from CRC

Crank Bros Cobalt 2 riser:

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Avid FR-5 brake levers:

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Shimano Acera M422 V Brakes ----> http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod34700

Bontrager stem, £1.04 off eBay:

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As I was keeping the original forks, I picked up a Zoom 1 1/8" quill to ahead convertor:

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Ritchey Logic 1 1/8" threaded headset:

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Deore DX rear mech picked up from here for £8:

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Dossa · Jul 8, 2014

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Semi-assembled state now:

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Need some headset spacers, a right hand thumbie as well if anyone can help?

Got some nice cranks of sherylock - Deore LX M560 along with my spare Surly 36t ring and X-lite crank caps. M-PART sigle speed chainring bolts fitted. Got a spare SRAM PC-870 chain to go on, too.

UN55 bottom bracket on the way as well from CRC - 68mm x 113mm as according to Sheldon to fit M560 cranks.

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And some Oury grips and alloy flat pedals:

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Hopefully done in the next week or so!

Cheers,
Matty