rBoTM RBotM October 2022 - Open Month - Enter now!!!

[Woz]

TBH @Peachy - I think your tandem actually frightened a fair few people off from entering.

It's one of those dramatic turn-around builds, and well executed.

If I get lucky at the charity shop tomorrow, I may be able to rustle up something - I'm miffed because I'm missing a handful of stupid small parts, and believe me even with trick photography I wouldn't be able to pull the wool over the sheep's eyes for you discerning lot.

 

[3wheeler7]

I might as well drop this one in as I just finished it today and it'll boost the numbers, 1984 Raleigh Corsa.

Raleigh Corsa pick up - update

Hi, couldn't resist this one, restored an 84 Corsa a couple of years ago and really liked it - but sold it as I don't really ride drops any more, I just like saving nice ones from the scrappers! This one is also an 84, 23½" and bog standard factory spec - little used but stood in a dry garage...

www.retrobike.co.uk

Original paint and decals, including supplying dealer "Fosters of Thrybergh".

 

[Peachy!]

I might as well drop this one in as I just finished it today and it'll boost the numbers, 1984 Raleigh Corsa.

Raleigh Corsa pick up - update

Hi, couldn't resist this one, restored an 84 Corsa a couple of years ago and really liked it - but sold it as I don't really ride drops any more, I just like saving nice ones from the scrappers! This one is also an 84, 23½" and bog standard factory spec - little used but stood in a dry garage...

www.retrobike.co.uk

Original paint and decals, including supplying dealer "Fosters of Thrybergh".View attachment 673840

View attachment 673841View attachment 673842

2 photos chap

 

[3wheeler7]

2 photos chap

Point taken, but white is white unless it's Oyster, so I've left that one in!

 

[Nabeaquam]

I might as well drop this one in as I just finished it today and it'll boost the numbers, 1984 Raleigh Corsa.

Raleigh Corsa pick up - update

Hi, couldn't resist this one, restored an 84 Corsa a couple of years ago and really liked it - but sold it as I don't really ride drops any more, I just like saving nice ones from the scrappers! This one is also an 84, 23½" and bog standard factory spec - little used but stood in a dry garage...

www.retrobike.co.uk

Original paint and decals, including supplying dealer "Fosters of Thrybergh".View attachment 673840

View attachment 673842

Wow, looks new

 

[Nabeaquam]

2 photos chap

Is only one allowed?

 

[Peachy!]

Is only one allowed?

No, 2. He’d posted 3

 

[Nabeaquam]

No, 2. He’d posted 3

Thanks

 

[Psimpson]

Here’s my entry a 1953 Hetchins Experto Crede that an old friend had the frame of hanging in his wall.
Fuller story here

1953 Hetchins, Experto Crede lugs.

Building this up for an old friend who has had it about 12 years. It’s frame and forks only so nice little project for me. He had it resprayed after he first bought it and been hanging on his wall since. Nice details.

www.retrobike.co.uk

 

[allenh]

To keep the numbers up a bit and because I haven't entered in far too long I'll post my paint your wagon special that still gets a fair bit of use.

This one was a save of sorts, no one could identify this frame so it ended up becoming the subject of a thread on painting your bike with rattle cans.

Its not a Falcon, its definitely not a Bianchi, it's a mongrel that with a randomish selection of parts, some spare paint tins and decals that through luck and accident actually turned out to be a really nice thing to ride.

Anyway build thread here.

After and before pics below