Raleigh Chiltern 1991

[scottpark3]

I recently acquired this Raleigh chiltern 1991 in bits for £10. Spent time rebuilding with some help from my 2 year old son (mainly passing me parts in exchange for ice cream) but this is now the complete article. All original, very honest bike with lovely 3 speed archer gears.

I have put new correct period whitewall tyres on and that’s all I’ve changed as old tyres was badly perished. Hope you all like it

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Welcome to RB, a nice bike for £10! Lets see some more pictures

 

[grantoury]

Lovely bicycle!

 

[scottpark3]

Thank you both, I will post some more pics over the coming days

 

[juvela]

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...no badgering him now - he's probably busy passing ice cream to his son...


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[winjohn]

Looks like a good restoration job, congratulations to your son.

I am not an expert on these but it looks older than 1991 to me, are those cotter pins on the cranks?

 

[scottpark3]

Looks like a good restoration job, congratulations to your son.

I am not an expert on these but it looks older than 1991 to me, are those cotter pins on the cranks?

Thank you mate and it is cotter pins, real blast from the past!! It is 1991, I checked the frame number. I believe one of the last years to use cotter pins if I’m not mistaken

 

[Y282]

What a lovely looking thing and an absolute bargain.

 

[scottpark3]

What a lovely looking thing and an absolute bargain.

I totally agree, the chap was about to throw it in the skip and I said to him please do not do that, you should get a criminal record for that!! it’s incredible what some people will just chuck away, makes me quite sad to think about!

 

[scottpark3]

I totally agree, the chap was about to throw it in the skip and I said to him please do not do that, you should get a criminal record for that!! it’s incredible what some people will just chuck away, makes me quite sad to think about!

His reason for throwing it was because all the chrome was pitted. I thought what a stupid reason, anyway, tin foil dipped in water and rubbed on the chrome with some toothpaste to polish it afterwards does the trick less than £2 fix