1984 Raleigh Record Sprint
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Hi, please see my RRS that is used 2 to 3 times a week.
I have been slowly upgrading it back to original spec over the last few months and within the next 3 weeks it will somewhat change again.
I will be changing the following.
The rear hub is silver but I will be fitting an original black mallard hub
It's currently a 7 speed sach block but I have the original 6 speed suntour to go on
I have the black plastic gear levers to go on but to go even more original I have a couple more things to find and a decision to make.
Firstly I am after a A very good example of a selle royal saddle and a good example of Shimano 105 gold arrow draillieurs. Done the usual eBay thing but no good.
Finally I have a silver stronglight crank on the bike. I know that the RRS should have an all gold set however I prefer the sugino gt black/gold crank. I have bought 2 GT sets to make one good set but do you think I should go for the original gold crank.
I have loads of parts left from the donor bike that I have not cleaned up yet so if your interested or need something then let me know
Cheers
I have been slowly upgrading it back to original spec over the last few months and within the next 3 weeks it will somewhat change again.
I will be changing the following.
The rear hub is silver but I will be fitting an original black mallard hub
It's currently a 7 speed sach block but I have the original 6 speed suntour to go on
I have the black plastic gear levers to go on but to go even more original I have a couple more things to find and a decision to make.
Firstly I am after a A very good example of a selle royal saddle and a good example of Shimano 105 gold arrow draillieurs. Done the usual eBay thing but no good.
Finally I have a silver stronglight crank on the bike. I know that the RRS should have an all gold set however I prefer the sugino gt black/gold crank. I have bought 2 GT sets to make one good set but do you think I should go for the original gold crank.
I have loads of parts left from the donor bike that I have not cleaned up yet so if your interested or need something then let me know
Cheers
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here is the rear mech on eBay: (this is what the '84 bike had, not sure on the '85 and '86)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Shima ... 2c85c8a10d
Why not post a wanted ad in the wanted section? The gear levers and saddle are generic Raleigh, so someone might have some lying around..
The saddle's look straightforward enough to recover with some time and patience
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Shima ... 2c85c8a10d
Why not post a wanted ad in the wanted section? The gear levers and saddle are generic Raleigh, so someone might have some lying around..
The saddle's look straightforward enough to recover with some time and patience
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I believe it to be 1985 and it's the pics of the 85 on google images that I am trying to replicate as this is how I remember it. It's a lovely bike to ride at the mo, but I want it to look as original as possible. I could go to the degrees of re-anodising the gold on the GT crank but then I think I want it to look a great example of a 30 year old used bike with some wear on the crank and the usual flakey bits on the decals
The first number in the frame number (two letters at the start, N for Nottingham and then one denoting the month it was built) will be the last letter of the year the frame was made.
You have to allow for frame changes under warranty, as sometimes the frame can be newer than the rest of the bike
Re-anodising would mean losing the Sugino GT inscription
You have to allow for frame changes under warranty, as sometimes the frame can be newer than the rest of the bike
Re-anodising would mean losing the Sugino GT inscription
