Raleigh Record Ace model 26 frame number help

[3wheeler7]

I'd leave that decision until it's built - then wrap the bars in strips of white printer paper and stand back and look at it!
"Used" white looks good, new white is a bit too "in your face".

I used white on the bar lowers on my dark green one - but only because I built the bike as how it was when Cliff raced it - my choice always seems to go back to black.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Black cables and tape for me. I am boring though.

 

[74Pirate]

Hey - whatever takes your fancy Guiness! - I kinda see this as my ‘Irish’ bike but orange may be too much☘
These are some others I’ve done. I think the red tape and green cabling works on the Claud Butler but want to do something different.
I did have white on the split seat tube Excel but it was OTT so went for something a bit more muted.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Hey - whatever takes your fancy Guiness! - I kinda see this as my ‘Irish’ bike but orange may be too much☘
These are some others I’ve done. I think the red tape and green cabling works on the Claud Butler but want to do something different.
I did have white on the split seat tube Excel but it was OTT so went for something a bit more muted.

Some beautiful bicycles there, happily look at more pics of any of them

 

[74Pirate]

Some beautiful bicycles there, happily look at more pics of any of them

You shouldn’t get me started - far too many pics.
Anything in particular you’d like to see? They are 1937 Bianchi , 1949 Claud Butler Sport Anglais , 1939 Hobbs Continental Model and the late 40s Excel

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

You shouldn’t get me started - far too many pics.
Anything in particular you’d like to see? They are 1937 Bianchi , 1949 Claud Butler Sport Anglais , 1939 Hobbs Continental Model and the late 40s Excel

All of 'em

 

[74Pirate]

Remember - you asked for it

 

[74Pirate]

Remember - you asked for it

 

[74Pirate]

Claud

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I linked to this in our p*ss up thread

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/the-communal-drink-and-good-times-thread.447640/page-967#post-3314511