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Hi all I've come across a Raleigh special division blue alu framed bike. Complete with suspenson forks, SRAM x7 parts and grip shifts. Not too sure of the age, I'm guessing mid 90s? I already have a Raleigh/x-lite ti so is it worth buying this alu bike as a retro project? Has anyone else...

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Hi If you are after a decent quality carbon post they don't come much better value than the Carboncycles eXotic. I wanted a good carbon post, but the big red logo on the side of the eXotic post didn’t do it for me. Other than that though it was perfect - ti bolts and a good shape for clamping...

I've a titanium X-lite / Raleigh that has turned into a XC project which I thought might be interesting to fellow retrofans. I bought the bike in 1996, while still a student. It was second-hand and was as far as my student loan stretched. I’m not sure if it was originally bought by the first...

Free of charge / Karma giveaway Here are a few bike bits up for grabs. All from my X-lite / Raleigh Ti rebuild http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=197265 Parts below would be good for any retro build and are of late 90's vintage. Lots of life left in these and it is a shame to...

For Sale: A classic X-lite Clikon aluminium seatpost in black. 27.2mm diameter and approx 400mm long from saddle rail to end. The seatpost has a slight layback / curve at the very top to give a bit more saddle reach. This came from my X-lite / Raleigh titanium XC bike...

For Sale: A pair of extra strong Middleburn RS-DH 175mm cranks in blue. Classic 5 arm design and perfect for a retro build project. These came off my X-lite / Raleigh Ti bike: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=197265 and were purchased new by me in ~1997. They were used on my...

For Sale: One well-loved and beautifully machined Pace aluminium stem from 1996/7. Stunning machining from a single block of aluminium. Very light at 163g, and is perfect for any retro build XC race bike. I measure it 105mm length between centres and it has zero degree rise. Admittedly a...

Hi All, I've an X-lite/Raleigh Ti bike from ~1995 that has been in the garage for the last 10 years and is now getting some attention. I always loved the light frame so I'm bringing it into the 21st century with new XTR mechs and shifters, Raceface XC SL chainset, etc. Aiming for something...