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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141400030210? ... 1555.l2649 No real idea what it is worth or exactly what year it is but it does seem very original. This was a find from a house I walk past at lunch and it was in a skip on their drive so I saved it (with permission of the owner who thought I was a...

Love that. Where do you find them? I see your daughter has a nice one to look forward to.

Thanks for the comments. I kind of understand the comment regarding keeping the original colours but it was a mid range bike not based on a team colour or anything. Not sure what the point would have been saving it. Plus purple and yellow doesn't match any kit I have and that is kind of...

Re: Raleigh Optima 531 Doh! Yeah, Peugeot not Raleigh!! I had just read a raleigh related post and was rushing to post this at work. Yep Biopace rings. Also managed to get a NOS big ring as I was having trouble cleaning the old one up. Not fitted the NOS one yet though. I do have the matching...

I thought I would post my progress so far. The idea behind the build was to try something new to me and create a bike that I liked the look of, would be half decent to ride and cost not a lot. I didn't want a classic bike as I knew I wanted to repaint and re-sticker it. I found a 531 framed...

Sorry, I have gone and bought another bike and don't have room for another! Looks like history man has dibs;-)

I really like that. Can you confirm some measurements for me? The top tube centre to centre and the seat tube please? I would like it but it needs to fit me as I really would like to use it now and then. I see it has no stickers but I imagine I can get hold of some. I am Oxford way but from...

Hi. Was that the one off ebay with the questionable grammar in the advert? I bid on it for our daughter (or maybe for me;-)) but it was a bit far to travel. Hope he enjoys it. Like the collection so far too.