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    'Dangerous Peugeot bikes'

    I think that's right. These big companies were being driven by the bean counters and they were always under pressure to cut costs.
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    'Dangerous Peugeot bikes'

    Suit yourself! If it's the first you've heard of it, how do you know it's rubbish? "French bicycles were produced in numbers so large that quality control became an issue and parts were often substituted, swapped, or otherwise thrown together to meet high production demands, sometimes resulting...
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    'Dangerous Peugeot bikes'

    The QC was said to be a bit variable, there's no doubt that some shoddy frames got through, even at the high end.
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    Frame Builders

    Re: Dave has shut up shop and the business has been wound up. I thought he died but I'm assured not...
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    Raleigh 1981 SBDU 753 Refurb - Updated

    Re: Sorry it's not mine and I'm not commenting. As I said, the information is all in the two threads
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    Raleigh 1981 SBDU 753 Refurb - Updated

    I have but it's parted up. Want it? Send me a pm. Id sell the parts too but they're quite rare now in that condition. The frame has a few minor dents which I didn't bother fill and it was a little rusty but it was inspected and resprayed at Bob Jackson, to stabilise it as much as anything else.
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    Raleigh 1981 SBDU 753 Refurb - Updated

    I don't think I should comment because it's not mine. The information is all in the build thread - follow the link in the first post
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    Raleigh 1981 SBDU 753 Refurb - Updated

    Re: That's not good
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    Raleigh 1981 SBDU 753 Refurb - Updated

    Re: Occasionally! I had to move the bike on though.
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    Montmartre bars equivalent

    Try the distributor if you've not already done so https://www.veloduo.co.uk/collections/velo-orange
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    Lost the plot - bought a Raleigh 20

    I used Sun CR18s on mine - SJS sells them in a choice of drillings. There's not much choice in tyres though.
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    Bottom bracket spanner

    Re: The tube is just to help keep bits of crud / rust out of the bearings. Not strictly necessary, no
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    Bottom bracket spanner

    Re: I have the HCW 11. It's very thin, so if that's seized I think you'd have a problem. If it's not seized a normal pin spanner might work but I'd try a drift and a few sharp taps first
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    SUCCESS! Caustic Soda to remove seat-post-my experience

    Great write-up Ray - especially the safety notes (my neighbour once poured CS down a sink full of hot water and ended up in A&E). It's a tough job indeed freeing a seatpost, nice one ;-)
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    Raleigh SBDU Team Pro 1981

    Now gone :cry:
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    Raleigh 1981 SBDU 753 Refurb - Updated

    Re: I'd rather not - if you know what I mean...
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    Raleigh SBDU Team Pro 1981

    Re: Yes, thanks for the comment, I improved the spec over the years. eBay completed sales don't always help a great deal for things like this that a reasonably rare. The bike is promised to someone now so I'll hold it for a couple of weeks.
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    Raleigh SBDU Team Pro 1981

    Re: Is there anyone here with a good feel for the current market?
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    Raleigh SBDU Team Pro 1981

    Re: It was owned by the son of GoD's family friends - it really deserves to be ridden. The lad sold it because it didn't mean anything to him at the time (he just remembered it being red before a respray at the factory to bring it up to date in Panasonic colours) and I rescued it
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    Raleigh SBDU Team Pro 1981

    I'm finally coming to terms with the idea that this has to go since I can't ride any longer viewtopic.php?f=23&t=173768 The more recent pics are on page 3 of the thread. it's just 'decomposing' in my garage. What's it worth in modern money - I'm completely out of the loop? The gum hoods have...
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