Recent content by Yosser

Re: Re: Ya I'm hoping it's as good as it looks when I pick it up :) Not sure whether to restore it or put updated parts on it. Very tempted to do the gears and put a 8-9 speed on it but I'll have a good few rides on it before I do too much :) I saw a stunning bike that one of the pros at the...

It's in the lightweight/handmade catalogue, was that just some clever advertising by Raleigh? Ya it would be rather impressive if the original wheels had lasted this long! It hasn't travelled far in all those years, I'm only in Derby :) To be honest I can't decide if I should restore it or...

From reading the advert for the bike I got it's mostly original. Don't think the hubs are, it's got a Pelissier on the rear and a Maillard on the front, both with alloy rims. Would it have a 1" quill in the head?

Think I just found that mate. Is it the 87 "Lightweight and hand built" one? 1987raleighcat_uk_03_lg by Dave Hughes, on Flickr

Hello everyone. Just joined up here after finding the site while doing a bit of research on a bike I was looking at which I ended up buying. It's a Raleigh Criterium 12 Triathlon 501. Cost me £50, don't know if that's good or not but it looks in decent nick (I've not picked it up yet). I was...