Recent content by charlie 1951

Oh forgot... I think it should have straight Q/R levers. Have some in the garage so will try and sort out.

Yep at last I have photos on direct. Thanks for all your help. Will look around for a Brooks Team Pro saddle as it will be the last period part to get. Except for the tyres that is!!!! Best wishes Charlie

Think this ok

http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Charlie4251/library/ Hi gold trader Hope this works""" The seatpost is a 27.2 Campagnolo record unfluted two bolt version

http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/Charl ... c.jpg.html all finished now with record brakes and only the saddle a modern version the rest is almost late 70's early 80's. Will look for a record chainset as my nest upgrade

Re: Raleigh team bike Yes its a 20 seat tube. They can't have made many of them. It fits me well with a good length of seat pin visible. Skirt of frame size Steve Joughin would have used. It's meant nearly complete so will post a photo soon. Happy Christmas to to all. Charlie

Re: If you copy the image in to your browser it will take you to my photobucket. How do you get the photos to come up on the site?

Re: SBDU TI Raleigh 753 Professional Was only pondering on the cables on my Raleigh earlier to day. They would run better using the continental way but am so used to the GB way that im not sure. Hired a bike in Majorca that was left front and had to make an emergency stop and instinctively...

I bought the headset fitting tools on Wiggle as I was fed up with bashed knuckles etc . The press tool can be used on press fit BB's as Well. If you are near Chatham in Kent I will do it while you wait. The DIY toll in photo looks really good to me and will work fine. The Crown race "bashing...

I attach photo of my current project. Its a genuine Raleigh Ilkeston Frame number SB 902 so its about late 77 to early 79. Its not yet complete as need to get Bar Tape and set up the brakes but its getting there. Am using a Campag Gran Sport chainset till I can locate a Super Record one which...

Just asked my wife to pose with the cougar bike in the shed in a sort of "Calendar Girls " pose but she just stared blankly at me and told me to have sex and travel at the same time.

Right on Retro Guru... I wont be able to look at my Cougar in the same way again!!!! I want to build a Holdsworth Campagnolo team replica. I am going to rebuild the Cougar with some late 90's chorus and see how it rides and look around for a Holdsworth frame and then get it resprayed in team...

Re: That's fine, I now seem to recall Chris Boardman riding a Cougar so may well renovate as a Cougar rather than a Dolan!!! You don't see any about but did a search and found a couple of other threads on Cougars on here so they are out there.

Re: GB Bike Yes a pro re spray by Colourcraft in Crayford,Kent. I am really pleased with it. They found the exact transfers to match to the original livery. I have owned the bike from new so know its pedigree!!!!

Re: Thanks. Good to have that confirmed.