Robster914
Retro Guru
I can remember spending hours looking through the Raleigh catalogues dreaming of a top of the range Raleigh Racer, so when an opportunity to get one came up - heart ruled my head.
The bike was in good general condition for it's age, but I could see under the grease and grime that it was a 'good-un' and un-messed with....
please find some photos below 'mid-clean'. This wasn't going to be a 'concours' restoration, I wanted to keep it's originality so there are still some rust spots, wear on the handlebar tape etc.
Amazingy nothing was stuck/welded together!All the bearings & races were unworn- possibly still possibly original looking at the state of the grease
The bike was in good general condition for it's age, but I could see under the grease and grime that it was a 'good-un' and un-messed with....
please find some photos below 'mid-clean'. This wasn't going to be a 'concours' restoration, I wanted to keep it's originality so there are still some rust spots, wear on the handlebar tape etc.
Amazingy nothing was stuck/welded together!All the bearings & races were unworn- possibly still possibly original looking at the state of the grease