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Midlife
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Raleigh SBDU bikes
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Personally I'd go for the TT bike, much more rare :) The original paints were very thin to save weight lol
May 10, 2022
Midlife
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Viking ?
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Are the brakes Allen key bolts?
May 8, 2022
Midlife
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The Road Bike How Much Thread
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Tricky thing is that it's the"longfellow" version so 25" frame in old money so will only appeal to the taller rider. Apart from that...
May 8, 2022
Midlife
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The Road Bike How Much Thread
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Looks like a 1985 Competition 12, very smart :)
May 7, 2022
Midlife
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26TPI bottom bracket
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Are you certain it's a Raleigh and not ISO thread?
May 3, 2022
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RALEIGH SBDU... Special Lightweight Race Bike
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Pretty standard for club riders to spend money on a custom frame build but then have to cherry pick the best components to fit the...
May 3, 2022
Midlife
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26TPI bottom bracket
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Is it quite an early Carlton?
May 2, 2022
Midlife
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Mysterious fork crown
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Any other pics of the frame? I wonder if it's been converted to Allen key brakes?
May 1, 2022
Midlife
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Mysterious fork crown
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Looks very Vagner (ish). Back in the 70's it was trendy to modify lugs and fork crowns with files and drills. Might not look like a...
May 1, 2022
Midlife
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RALEIGH SBDU... Special Lightweight Race Bike
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Looks nice, odd mix of components but each to their own l. The braze on front mech looks put of place.... Just out of curiosity is it...
Apr 30, 2022
Midlife
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Ti Raleigh Seat Tube Decals.. The Definitive Guide To The Correct Team Livery
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That's interesting Mr Nob, the rear cable guides go down the right side but for Campag brakes they are usually on the left. Did it run...
Apr 28, 2022
Midlife
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Head tube
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Dave Moulton wrote a few, articles on frame geometry for classic steel after he moved to the USA, I'll have a Google.
Apr 19, 2022
Midlife
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Vintage Carlton Corsa Road Bike Single Speed
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£450! Is the decimal point in the wrong place lol
Apr 14, 2022
Midlife
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Which Paint Would You Use
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200 microns is about 8/1000 of an Inch :)
Apr 7, 2022
Midlife
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Which Paint Would You Use
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I'd think about powder coat if it's cheap and cheerful one colour, modern powder coating is quite thin and the lug detail should be kept.
Apr 7, 2022
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