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Midlife replied to the thread Raleigh SBDU bikes.Personally I'd go for the TT bike, much more rare :) The original paints were very thin to save weight lol -
Midlife replied to the thread The Road Bike How Much Thread.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...
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Midlife replied to the thread The Road Bike How Much Thread.Looks like a 1985 Competition 12, very smart :)
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Midlife replied to the thread 26TPI bottom bracket.Are you certain it's a Raleigh and not ISO thread?
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Midlife reacted to vcballbat's post in the thread RALEIGH SBDU... Special Lightweight Race Bike with
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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... -
Midlife replied to the thread 26TPI bottom bracket.Is it quite an early Carlton?
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Midlife replied to the thread Mysterious fork crown.Any other pics of the frame? I wonder if it's been converted to Allen key brakes?
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Midlife replied to the thread Mysterious fork crown.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...
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Midlife replied to the thread RALEIGH SBDU... Special Lightweight Race Bike.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...
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Midlife replied to the thread Ti Raleigh Seat Tube Decals.. The Definitive Guide To The Correct Team Livery.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...
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Midlife replied to the thread Vintage Carlton Corsa Road Bike Single Speed.£450! Is the decimal point in the wrong place lol
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Midlife replied to the thread Which Paint Would You Use.200 microns is about 8/1000 of an Inch :)
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Midlife replied to the thread Which Paint Would You Use.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.