My Raleigh Sensor

[John83]

Here's my present retro road bike. It started life as a Raleigh Sensor, which I believe was an early 80's bike.

This bike was saved from the scrap man and donated to me as a project earlier this year. I'd never so much as fixed a puncture before this, so fettling this bike was a bit of a trail by fire.

To cut a long story short, I stripped everything right down to component parts, painted the frame, bought a few replacement parts, fixed up what was salvageable, and built everything back up. All I need now is some bar tape

I love riding this bike. It's my first road bike so it feels nimble and quick. The tube shifters are taking some getting used to, but that's just me being useless!

 

[MrW]

Wow, that's changed a bit since it left the production line:



Welcome to the forum

 

[John83]

Wow, that's changed a bit since it left the production line:



Welcome to the forum

Thanks for the welcome!

I reckoned it was about time for a change. The horrid 80's stickers were all shot, and the frame was starting to rust. Personally I prefer the new look. It seems a bit classier now

 

[MrW]

I take it the 'computer' (I use that word lightly...) has long since gone?

 

[John83]

I take it the 'computer' (I use that word lightly...) has long since gone?

Yes, 'sadly' it was missing when I got the bike

 

[MrW]

Probably removed shortly after it's first owner realised that it wasn't all that....