First time posting in the Road section here.
I picked up an old Raleigh racing bike, I think the model is a 'Rapier' (see pic of fork decal) from the 60's, with a low end Hi-ten steel frame, cottered cranks, with 26tpi BB (70mm shell), centre pull brakes, 27" wheels.
It had been sat in a farm shed for who knows how long before I was given it, unfortunately the roof of the shed partially collapsed at some point and its been exposed to the elements for a time and the top tube is fairly rusty. Basically I'm wondering if the corrosion has consigned the frame to the skip. Wasn't planning on a faithful restoration, just a basic, possibly, single speed parts bin hack bike. Also its got wrap around seat stays, would this be a Carlton built frame? And what kind of rear mech is it, I'm not much of an expert on vintage road bikes
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Front End
Fork (and rapier(?) decal)
Top tube
Rear Mech
Andy
I picked up an old Raleigh racing bike, I think the model is a 'Rapier' (see pic of fork decal) from the 60's, with a low end Hi-ten steel frame, cottered cranks, with 26tpi BB (70mm shell), centre pull brakes, 27" wheels.
It had been sat in a farm shed for who knows how long before I was given it, unfortunately the roof of the shed partially collapsed at some point and its been exposed to the elements for a time and the top tube is fairly rusty. Basically I'm wondering if the corrosion has consigned the frame to the skip. Wasn't planning on a faithful restoration, just a basic, possibly, single speed parts bin hack bike. Also its got wrap around seat stays, would this be a Carlton built frame? And what kind of rear mech is it, I'm not much of an expert on vintage road bikes
Profile
Front End
Fork (and rapier(?) decal)
Top tube
Rear Mech
Andy