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Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa Cheers fella.....so just a measure up and I should be good to go? Hi Richard! They ain't all that bad, but they ain't perfect either. Ive polished them back up using Autosol and then followed up with a go over with some Rimwax (car...

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa The rims on mine whilst being original etc they're a little pitted and imo they are letting the bike down. I'm not looking to buy any mega expensive wheels as being just a Europa I think they would be a little wasted on it, but I've...

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa :lol: cheers Meejoir....... I'm currently clinging to the fence to avoid snow balling down the slippery slope!

On my phone, I'm just using the forums own uploader. It's a little clunky but works.

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa Thank you for the welcome :) I had a brand new Raleigh Night Burner back in the 80's.....shame it ended off down the tip :(

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa Hi Shaun....the frame number is NM0060314 :)

Re: That looks awesome mate! Looks just like mine.....but more valuable :lol:

Ive just done my Europa in the same yellow benotto style tape (off ebay, comes with chrome style plugs instead of benotto caps). I found putting it in hot water first helped with the fitting, stretching it as it went on. Its stayed very tight after, and I gave it some hammer yesterday on way...

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa Hi and thank you :) Yeah Mercian cycles is about half a mile from my door step.....I walk past them on the way to the pub in fact :lol: To be honest I never knew they were a manufacturer of bikes until recently when I got the Europa...

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike ('80 Raleigh Europa Yeah that looks like being the best route. I may wait until Im ready to repaint the frame and have a pair of mounting bosses brazed on, instead of using ugly mounting straps.

Re: Newbie here with my first retro bike Thanks for the welcome :D Already got an Autosol addiction Im afraid from my other garage toys lol The bottle cage bends seem very precise to be honest and there's also signs of light wear on the insides of the top part, as though it used that part to...

Hi everyone.......my name is Stu and I'm from Derby. I found this site whilst on a Google search for parts. I bought my bike as a cheapy fifty quid hack for a commuter and also as a means of getting back on to two wheels with a bid to burn off what seems to be the start of a midlife spread...

Hi, Looks a lovely frame! Mercian cycle's is my local bike shop, just half a mile from my door. I never realised they were an actual bike maker until last year when I bought my first retro bike :oops: Good luck with the resto :) Stu.