Raleigh Team Track SBDU restoration project FINISHED! 24/01

Please give me those hubs

SBDU resto.

Frame number?

Try to date it.

Roadking.

I finally finished this and went for a quick spin around the block to test it, my first ever ride of a fixed gear, trying to un-learn my habits was interesting!
I've kept the spec as near to the original as I can whilst keeping it rideable, this is not a museum piece - it will get ridden (although not in wet/salt covered roads!)
I am running the road forks on this with a Campy monoplaner front brake, this provides an excellent feel through a bmx lever, though not period or original, it is superior to my Record brakes on my road bike. BTW the front wheel shown will not be used with a brake, in case you're wondering.
Bars, Stem, Rims, Hubs, BB, Crankset, all bolts, Frame and Forks are all original, I would like to clean up a few nuts and bolts as there is a little surface rust here and there.
Sorry if this is picture heavy, I'd like to get a decent background in the photos rather than the white wall, will take some decent ones in the spring.
Thanks to Mercian for the superb restoration of the frame.

a couple more pics:

That frame looks great

playford":214ikj6w said:

those wheels are outstanding.

I keep trying to talk mysellf out of record hubs and they keep drawing me back, those rims are outstanding too.

can you get anything like that, thats a clincher?

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Sorry for delay - they're Mavic's and Tubs I'm afraid

Re: SBDU resto.

roadking":2a20jbji said:

Frame number?

Try to date it.

Roadking.

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It's SB4959, which would put it at around 1981, according to the Yahoo Ti Raleigh group.

Very, very nice! Cheers.

beautiful!
i had SB 436 a track frame/forks from 1974 - when pennies were low i had to sell it.... i really regret doing that - hold on to this beauty!

Brilliant! Been waiting for this for ages. It looks every bit as good as I thought it would. What tyres have you got on it?