1992 Raleigh Rescue ..

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Re: 1992 Raleigh Ravine rebuild ..

coming along mate

how does it compare weight wise wuth the rockrider ?

and look at those leaves ... autumns on its way

 

[Muddy paw]

Thanks mate ,

Well actual weight of the Ravine feels like between 27-28lb at a guess where as the ol Rockrider felt like between 31-32lb but those suspension forks must of added at least between 10-12lb to the overall weight and i do plan on weighing the Ravine as i'm curious due to Raleigh stating the original weight of approx 29,1/2lb but it feels lighter than that for a 19" frame and tbh this is one of the few mtb's that fits my size pretty well unlike the 16" Rockrider which was okay but felt a tad short to the bar's ..

I don't know about autumn being on it's way mate but we've had frost at least 3 nights over this last week :| ..

 

[Muddy paw]

Just a little update , i got the rear mech all setup and working the other day after fitting a new inner cable finally so i just need to sort the chainset out next then it will be all sorted minus a proper test ride .

 

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Well heres my latest pic which is a little better than my previous

 

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not sure the reflectors and gold bottle cage are doing it any favours ian but apart from that.. looking good

 

[Muddy paw]

not sure the reflectors and gold bottle cage are doing it any favours ian but apart from that.. looking good

I've been debating about them myself tbh so i don't now about the bottle cage but the reflectors can go and thanks for the posi ..

 

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Black or green b/cage, imo.

Looks great.

 

[Muddy paw]

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Black or green b/cage, imo.

Looks great.

Your right mate and i just so happen to have a black one but tbh i think green would go better so i'll be keeping my eye's peeled until i find one and cheers for the positive feed back ..

 

[Muddy paw]

Well i've got a nice set of original wheels for the Ravine now and an original seat post but i just can't seem to get the time to fit them due to other things taking priority atm ..

 

[Muddy paw]

I will have some nice parts for this next month with luck so should get it finally sorted ..