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Pics in this for sale thread have also been useful btw, original gear cable routing and brakes etc. https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/raleigh-lenton-sports-early-50s-56cm-%C2%A375.497687/

Nice to see an original survivor with what appears to be all original parts, proving useful for me to know what went where . GLWS if it is still awaiting its new owner

Thanks folks, I particularly like the semi scientific approach to vandalising the axles from Matti :-) I know what I will be doing this weekend ;-) and will post some progress pics when I have a rolling chassis.

How about a botm sacrilege celebration featuring one or more items that raise the blood pressure of the retrobike zealots? U brakes , monoshock forks, shopping baskets up front, billy bonkers tyres, dork discs, multi angle stem extensions, sprung saddles etc.? I Think I can find a few turbo...

'thanks 'tis what I thought I was going to have to do - will try little by little with gentle steel file and not attempt any heroics with a grinder, I am frightened of ruining the axles in the process or weakening them unduly

Ok - need some more help please - I have acquired some nice retro alloy wheels that are a good match in terms of looks and have solid axles etc. are aok in terms of axle length, however - the original steel Raleigh wheels have spindle axles that have a flattened profile that fits exactly...

no to mention purple nipples, which some love and some hate apparently. these look epic - GLWS

That's a really great photo, even more so because there was no photo editing beyond what was possible in the dark room. Shadow is stunning and depth of field, composition spot on.

try autoglym paint restorer before getting drastic with wet n dry https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CK4HWFH3 bigger bottle on offer atm. I usually get good results with this and a lot of buffing afterwards followed by good car polish. go easy on the decals in one vertical direction when using...

finished prep of the frame, cleaned and protected with matt clear coat - blank canvas... ... nice frameset once you remove all the heavy bits

Someone please buy this quickly and strip all the junk off it that has been clagged to the frame, oh and please source a nice light rigid fork too , looking at this is making me twitch, they made it look like a hideous German trekking bike that weighs 90kg

...likely to make a lot more than current bids, given it has nice rigid fork and looks like plenty of re-usable components, would need far less work and outlay so in the long run will be cheaper project for sure

being realistic - I wouldn't pay more than £20 and it still might be a liability

Challenging a magpie to collect shiny things ? Lol

...would love a real Ultra, P bike or indeed earlier Ritchey MTB but they just don't come up in the UK that often

happy enough with how this turned out - its perfect size for me and light, responsive and drivetrain works beautifully... ...however vbrakes were still irking me at this stage so RB forum members to the rescue once more much better :) It may be only a 'homage' build but I think its...

getting close - I originally had an idea to source period ritchey logic cantis but finding any in good condition was problematic - yet I already set my heart on brake cable through the stem

build up continued wheels source from a donor bike and quill stem, bars painted with the frame by Cyclone.

next up decals and headset + time to get a really nice NOS groupset for this one and I have always had a particular soft spot for 90s XTR - albeit I dont really like the aesthetic of V brakes of all kinds thanks to the forum members who helped me source the above and guided me...

after a futile hunt for several years, I realised I was never going to find a vintage Ritchey rigid MTB in the UK , despite seeing some ridiculously tiny and laughably humongous + very rough examples kicking about from time to time, nothing with any scope for a restoration ever came up...