1989 Raleigh Banana Team Bike - Dave Rayner

kamakazerider":3pl7c3cz said:

Hi with regard to the tubs,
I acquired some vintage wolber titanium/mavic wheels for a Bianchi Resto. On them are Vittoria squadre profiles.The Bianchi is low down on list and I fancy conti giros.one of the Squadras holds air and one bleeds from the valve rapidly,however I love old Raleigh's (gas pipe replica nut and bolt resto Europa and Ladies Panasonic) and i admire what you are doing with this very special machine. pm with your address and I'll send them across karma on the post

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Doubledee":15zlx7ht said:

Blimey that looks ace! Brand new, what did she do to it?

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citrixccea":1ncxrt5y said:

You know you've got something right when the missus is impressed with something to do with your bike renovation don't you....

Here's the saddle as restored by Maggie @ North Notts Furniture Clinic
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leathe ... _Notts.php

Better still Maggie feels it's still rideable.. All done in a couple of weeks for the very fair price of £65, including her having someone else re-touch the "Turbo" lettering

First Before, then After.

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citrixccea":27e43y5k said:

Good news - the fork is original - see the image below, with the 4 digit code matching the BB

The notchy feel to the headset has been identified, having retrieved my 32mm headset spanner, all components came apart cleanly, with a little help from my nephew Jack.

The interesting thing was that the bearings themselves are actually fairly good - the races will clean up okay, but the bearing cages are corroding. So I'd like some advice from you guys on what should be replaced, and what should be retained ? The bearings seem okay - but I'd be tempted to ditch them all and start afresh...

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citrixccea":m7qf760j said:

Last night a shelf collapsed in the garage, and the door got all out of sorts and wouldn't close, until me and my neighbour managed to take the tensioning wires off the door. It's secure now, but hard to open!

But the saving grace was that of course the 'nana was indoors, in boxes of components, and with the frame behind my desk! The new carbon bike remained out of trouble, while the remainder of the fleet are still in a jack straws like heap! I must take some pics when I get to the bottom... I'm going to get a professional in to retention the door first!

Thanks to Penfold6290 - I sourced a NOS adjuster from the same chap in Germany, it arrived today - here it is.

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