Raleigh Equipe - any advice?

widowmaker":26py4yqk said:

RichCollinsUK":26py4yqk said:

Here's the Raleigh...


2013-09-19 11.41.00 by Richard D. Collins, on Flickr


2013-09-19 11.42.47 by Richard D. Collins, on Flickr

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Needs some silver alloy bars

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widowmaker":2wufs1ml said:

Bullhorns

I keep joking that I am going to go to the next road bike club run wearing flip flops, a hawai shirt and some damn long bullhorns just to see what the stuffy old guys say

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RichCollinsUK":2xlux0kv said:

widowmaker":2xlux0kv said:

Bullhorns

I keep joking that I am going to go to the next road bike club run wearing flip flops, a hawai shirt and some damn long bullhorns just to see what the stuffy old guys say

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Ha, please do, and Instagram their reactions!

I saw a cheap bullhorn at my LBS this morning, they're giving me a good discount on it. I want cross brakes on this one...

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widowmaker":ibmp9mdi said:

RichCollinsUK":ibmp9mdi said:

widowmaker":ibmp9mdi said:

Bullhorns

I keep joking that I am going to go to the next road bike club run wearing flip flops, a hawai shirt and some damn long bullhorns just to see what the stuffy old guys say

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Ha, please do, and Instagram their reactions!

I saw a cheap bullhorn at my LBS this morning, they're giving me a good discount on it. I want cross brakes on this one...

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Get some pics up, I am a sucker for the older Raleighs.

Cross brakes ?, cantis ?

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RichCollinsUK":3qaq7pph said:

Here's the Raleigh...


2013-09-19 11.41.00 by Richard D. Collins, on Flickr


2013-09-19 11.42.47 by Richard D. Collins, on Flickr

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Percybigun":32s12osv said:

Being a smaller frame with 126mm back end, i'm not sure that any modern 700c wheels would fit. I use weinmann XR18 wheels on my 21.5" raleigh kelloggs of that same era, they are very tough, and can be had for £70-100 depending where you shop.

Alternatively if you want modern sealed hubs, theres an american ebay store that sells retro 126mm wheelsets (black or silver) with stainless spokes, i got a set from there and it cost about £140 all in with shipping & import duty (they are very nicely made and handbuilt)

Otherwise look for a set of 2nd hand retro mavics, campags, rigida or weinmanns.

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