Raleigh 531 framed racing bikes
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Aaron76":2t7zr2yw said:
The Quadra is 531 main tubes and fork blades only. It's a well-designed frameset and a nice ride, very adaptable too - mine has 25mm tyres (the widest I could managed to get on it) full 'guards and a rear rack with double pannier set, making it a very useful commuting/touring machine. Although not a "proper" tourer it served me well on a long one-day trip up to Warwick this summer, clocking up 108 comfortable miles and even with the panniers fully loaded coped admirably with a long 30mph descent off the Lambourn Downs without any instability. All good fun.
David
Forgot. How could I?
My Raleigh Sprint 501 [throughout I think]. Modernised with STI,s and compact chainset, 105 brakes. Very elegant looking bike with those lovely curved slim forks. And look at that stem. Paid £50 for it. Covered in muck, back of a shed. As new once cleaned up. Makes a great all day Clubmans bike.
My Raleigh Sprint 501 [throughout I think]. Modernised with STI,s and compact chainset, 105 brakes. Very elegant looking bike with those lovely curved slim forks. And look at that stem. Paid £50 for it. Covered in muck, back of a shed. As new once cleaned up. Makes a great all day Clubmans bike.
bigjim":srbgp1pr said:Forgot. How could I?
My Raleigh Sprint 501 [throughout I think]. Modernised with STI,s and compact chainset, 105 brakes. Very elegant looking bike with those lovely curved slim forks. And look at that stem. Paid £50 for it. Covered in muck, back of a shed. As new once cleaned up. Makes a great all day Clubmans bike.
Maintubes only - sorry.
Rk.
Don't be it's fine. Lovely to ride, light and fast. More than good enough for me. There is lots of them around so they must have been seen as a good bike in their time. I also have a Harry Hall, 531 throughout, and I can't really tell the difference in ride qualities although the HH is lighter.
Yes Aaron...a local chap turned up cash in hand after hearing it was for sale through a club mate - he knew it was a cracker and I was happy to sell it to him as I would still see it from time to time!
Sad to let it go really ...25 years of racing and riding memories from being a kid but time to move on
Sad to let it go really ...25 years of racing and riding memories from being a kid
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