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[bm0p700f]

I am about to pay for a 1948 Raleigh Record Ace. I have no clue about parts from this era though.

I know I would prefer to fit a Stronglight 49D chainset as I hate cotterpins with a passion but I would have to find one first. I know I will run the bike fixed gear and I know I will build the wheels using new wooden tubular rims. However I would like to use period hubs.
As for the other parts I need sugestions on period stems, bars (drop or path style), headset, seat post and of course hubs.

Saddle will of course be a brooks.

I want it to look like it's from 1948. however I need it to be practical too as I will ride it on the old club run.

 

[bm0p700f]

Why has this posted twice? can it be deleted?

 

[sisyphus]

Re:

I know what you mean about cotter pins but your bike might look wonderful with a Chater lea crank.
On a 1951 holdsworth I've got , I used a Milremo stem although GB would have been good, gb hiduminium brakes, brooks saddle, and Baylis hubs / constrictor rims etc