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Ask and ye shall receive - My wife had the old Go Pro mounted that day (Got a better one, since) - A pretty rumbly video, but you can hear the bridge, if you listen closely :)

Raleigh, "The All Steel Bicycle"

Oven cleaner (the kind with lye in it) will take anodizing off aluminum, and if you leave it too long, it will etch it. It's also a pretty good paint and grease remover for steel, but won't affect it otherwise.

Here, Superbowl Sunday is a most excellent time to be out!

Why is everyone getting their shorts in a twist over this? It's just art, not meant to be taken seriously :rolleyes:

Exactly ! The guy understood enough about bike functionality, that he could cobble up something from scrap and ride it.

It's beautiful, in its own way :)

Hmmm - Just got a bike with that

My whole body hurts, just looking at that 😬

I have this habit - When I buy a bike, I like to stand it in the corner of our kitchen / dining area for a while, so I can contemplate it. My wife humors me, as long as it's not in the way. I did the same with this one, but it was so wretched-looking sitting there, that I was really doubting my...

Only online reference I found was a Tantrum Company, founded in 2015, to promote a new rear suspension design. The founder and designer was named Brian Berthold - Your bike looks a good deal older. I also saw that Raleigh made a women's bike called a "Tantrum" - Also obviously NOT your bike.

THIS !:eek:

Does the number tell me anything? I was guessing that it's a 2000, based on the paint and graphics - Components aren't much of an indicator, as they’ve been all swapped around :confused:

Here you go, sam : PZ1500481

Well, I bought the potential bike thing, and even talked down the price a bit. The frame is fine - That extra "seat post clamp" is just a plastic taillight mount. The main issue, is that the whole thing's a mishmash of bits and bobs, as you would say, so I'll need to formulate a plan. 🤔