Raleigh Kalahari - my new project

StNige":1ehdpr42 said:

I have a Kalahari (bought new for £300 in summer 93). It has the Girvin flex-stem and Exage brakes / gear train... totally stock and still on the original tyres.

I always found it to be ok to ride with a nice gear change. Thought about getting rid of it a few times and buying something newer to get back into cycling... or maybe keeping it and adding suspension forks.

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beechdaleboy":25ht5m35 said:

i think it takes a 27.0 seatpost

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widowmaker":2t09aoan said:

beechdaleboy":2t09aoan said:

i think it takes a 27.0 seatpost

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Thanks for that

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Crantinope":1in766sl said:

widowmaker":1in766sl said:

beechdaleboy":1in766sl said:

i think it takes a 27.0 seatpost

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Thanks for that

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If that is the case, I have a pretty damn good condition (if a little heavy) SR 27.0 seatpost that came out of my 1991 Raleigh Moonshine you can have for postage cost. I would have thought this could have been stock for yours too?

Let me know.

Cheers...Nick

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widowmaker":34fusd7x said:

StNige":34fusd7x said:

I have a Kalahari (bought new for £300 in summer 93). It has the Girvin flex-stem and Exage brakes / gear train... totally stock and still on the original tyres.

I always found it to be ok to ride with a nice gear change. Thought about getting rid of it a few times and buying something newer to get back into cycling... or maybe keeping it and adding suspension forks.

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If you are bored and have some time on your hands, some photos would be super

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StNige":3kbjjfu1 said:

widowmaker":3kbjjfu1 said:

StNige":3kbjjfu1 said:

I have a Kalahari (bought new for £300 in summer 93). It has the Girvin flex-stem and Exage brakes / gear train... totally stock and still on the original tyres.

I always found it to be ok to ride with a nice gear change. Thought about getting rid of it a few times and buying something newer to get back into cycling... or maybe keeping it and adding suspension forks.

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If you are bored and have some time on your hands, some photos would be super

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Yep no problem... I'll get some pics uploaded sometime in the next couple of days

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widowmaker":26jswvtp said:

StNige":26jswvtp said:

widowmaker":26jswvtp said:

StNige":26jswvtp said:

I have a Kalahari (bought new for £300 in summer 93). It has the Girvin flex-stem and Exage brakes / gear train... totally stock and still on the original tyres.

I always found it to be ok to ride with a nice gear change. Thought about getting rid of it a few times and buying something newer to get back into cycling... or maybe keeping it and adding suspension forks.

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If you are bored and have some time on your hands, some photos would be super

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Yep no problem... I'll get some pics uploaded sometime in the next couple of days

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Thanks chap


I have not seen any pictures of one.
I want to keep it looking pretty original with a little splash of modern and a tab of colour

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Tolt10":1t1ij3f7 said:

Sorry to dig up an old topic, but i too have aquired a Raleigh Kalahari. The gears set is an Altus C10 but it is unresponsive and dodgy, is there anything I can do about this?

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