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    Raleigh Flyer

    Cool bike. I had a Flyer that I put some Campag parts on. Its chainstay sticker had lost some parts of the letters in FLYER. looked a bit like a rude word. :o
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    New project - 1986 BSA/Raleigh racer

    I built up a road bike in the late 80s with a Stronglight chainset with 52/36 chainrings. First time I dropped onto the little ring I thought I had broken the chain. such a big drop. It wasn't so long before that, I had a Viking that had 52/48. Could hardly notice gear changes on that. The...
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    Alecs small wheeled bikes

    I asked to go in the yard, at the office. got the bike and the hacksaw. Paid for them and left
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    Alecs small wheeled bikes

    Yes, I found it behind the weighbridge there.
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    Alecs small wheeled bikes

    Before I got the Raliegh Stowaway. I wanted a small wheeled bike that I coukd modify. But wasnt too keen on dealing with the problems that old Ralieghs give, with non standard sizes and threads of parts. So I went upto the bike shop in town that recycles old bikes. They actually had some...
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    My 'new' old 'gas-pipe' Raleigh Pursuit

    I think the rims are just regular 700c. Any narrowish tyre for that size will fit. I think some are marked as 28". But thats to do with other sizes of tyres and rims that are in the 700 series. Sheldon Brown has an article about rim sizes. I think its also where 29" mtb wheels come from...
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    Alecs small wheeled bikes

    will post more when I get the photos from my photobucket album, getting hassle from that site
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    Alecs small wheeled bikes

    Thougt I'd start a thread here about some of the small wheeled bikes Ive built. Mostly Raleigh of the Twenty variety. Heres the Raleigh Stowaway Twenty. On the day I got it from the scrap yard. Was a pile of stuff just come in there, that day. Was trying to dig out a Specialized...
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    Anyone seen one of these before?

    I had a Minisprint that I modded Also had a Puch MTB that was in the style of the GT triple triangle frames. Seen one on ebay recently
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    Raleigh Twenty "hop-up" (AASHTA)

    some of the Raleigh RSWs had a Delta style rear brake. Tho it was riveted together bits of pressed steel.
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    1978 Raleigh Stowaway

    cool Twenty project Ive built a few Twentys. Got a Stowaway on erto 406 20" 3 speed alloys. Also got a couple of what I consider to be the Twentys clan. A Grifter and a Mark 1 Burner. They'll get modded too.
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    Rossin Pursuit Build

    what a cool bike. Ive got a Rossin road bike and been looking around for info on the brand. Not much out there. My Rossins a tiny bit big for me. Think I'll sell it. Bit too posh for me.
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    Improving brakes on a very, very old Clubman

    Ive got loads of 730s Ive stripped from old bikes. as well as other sizes such as 810, 890, 1000, 500, 605s. I have 500s on my Raleigh Flyer. Its a 80s racer, has the smoother looking calipers. But the weimman pads are terrible. I ride with the brakes adjusted up. But not much happens...
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    Carlton Corsair

    I got a Corsair second hand in the mid 80s. used it for a few years. was a bit big for me though Ive recently got a Dawes Galaxy. Think its a 79. Its ok. Its in bits as it needs a resto. Is a smaller bike
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    Raleigh 10 speeds

    Ive got a Elswick Hopper whirlwind thats a Raleigh clone
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