Cleland Range Rider (RR-001 English Cycles) Highpath. 1982
- Thread starter REtrouble
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TreaderSteve
Senior Retro Guru
It ain't a BMX - hopefully the moderators can move it to the pre '98 MTB area!
I couldn't figure out which category to put it under... wonder if I can move it?
Can't figure out how to ask the moderator... ?
REtrouble
Cleland Fan
Posted a reply in your thread Peter. 
And an update on my Range Rider seeing as this thread has been reawakened, it's in hibernation at the moment after a house move.
I used it quite a bit up until mid 22 for general running about & it was great fun especially after I stopped the squealing brakes!
I'm looking forward to getting back on the road again soon...... watch this space (but not while holding your breath!!).
And an update on my Range Rider seeing as this thread has been reawakened, it's in hibernation at the moment after a house move.
I used it quite a bit up until mid 22 for general running about & it was great fun especially after I stopped the squealing brakes!
I'm looking forward to getting back on the road again soon...... watch this space (but not while holding your breath!!).
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Skülly2
Retro Newbie
Hi REtrouble
I've been wondering about the asymmetric stays arrangement on this bike of yours for some time. I'd love to know how well you think it works, for I am mostly derailleur-afflicted (as they say on the Rolhoff-favouring Thorn forum) and I do love the idea of trying a dishless wheel free-hubbed bike. So much so I recently built up a 2000s 853 'Pastey' mtb with a single-speed hub, stuck a two-speed freewheel and wacked a short cage mech on, with a double on the front to make a 4-speed runaround that is really excellent IMO.
Even better, would love to see a photo straight down the line of the centre of the bike some time, to help me visualize it... only if you can be a***ed naturally. Or maybe I could see the bike some time if you go to any group rides/meets or whatever.
Thanks for any info you choose to share,
Skully
I've been wondering about the asymmetric stays arrangement on this bike of yours for some time. I'd love to know how well you think it works, for I am mostly derailleur-afflicted (as they say on the Rolhoff-favouring Thorn forum) and I do love the idea of trying a dishless wheel free-hubbed bike. So much so I recently built up a 2000s 853 'Pastey' mtb with a single-speed hub, stuck a two-speed freewheel and wacked a short cage mech on, with a double on the front to make a 4-speed runaround that is really excellent IMO.
Even better, would love to see a photo straight down the line of the centre of the bike some time, to help me visualize it... only if you can be a***ed naturally. Or maybe I could see the bike some time if you go to any group rides/meets or whatever.
Thanks for any info you choose to share,
Skully
Skülly2
Retro Newbie
Thanks so much for posting that. It's good to see just how odd it looks.
Seems interesting to me that the DS seatstay is straight, and the curved one is the NDS. Guess that might be better as the DS presumably has odd torsional forces going on when 'putting the hammer down'.
In my head I had an idea the DS stay would have a kind of kink/hop outwards somewhere nearer the end.
