1979 Raleigh Magnum

[Spokesmann]

This was a machine I bought for a winter project, but its taken me a bit longer to bring to fruition than I'd planned. I was looking for a frame and forks only for a winter project to use some of my stock of parts in my workshop. I bought this one as my second only Raleigh in a long while. I looked at this and a Carlton Continental, this one was very good condition, the BB and steerer had been serviced and the paint work and decals were in great nick for its age, so I got the Raleigh. My late father liked Raleigh bikes and I bought this one to show him, once completed, sadly he died in early January and never saw it. As I said most of the parts were from the parts bin, apart from the chainset, cables, toe clips/straps and my only real indulgence on this build a NOS set of Bluemels All Rounders. The frame is 23.5", Truwel tubed, just my size and is running a 52/42 up front with a 32-tooth 6 speeder on the back. I've added a rack for commuting and touring work as well. Certainly worth restoring back and its turned out very well, rides well and is a bit different from my Carltons. Not one you see a lot now and the ones I have seen look pretty rough, nothing high tech or glamorous but it looks lovely in Bronze and Gold.

 

[Paulus]

This was a machine I bought for a winter project, but its taken me a bit longer to bring to fruition than I'd planned. I was looking for a frame and forks only for a winter project to use some of my stock of parts in my workshop. I bought this one as my second only Raleigh in a long while. I looked at this and a Carlton Continental, this one was very good condition, the BB and steerer had been serviced and the paint work and decals were in great nick for its age, so I got the Raleigh. My late father liked Raleigh bikes and I bought this one to show him, once completed, sadly he died in early January and never saw it. As I said most of the parts were from the parts bin, apart from the chainset, cables, toe clips/straps and my only real indulgence on this build a NOS set of Bluemels All Rounders. The frame is 23.5", Truwel tubed, just my size and is running a 52/42 up front with a 32-tooth 6 speeder on the back. I've added a rack for commuting and touring work as well. Certainly worth restoring back and its turned out very well, rides well and is a bit different from my Carltons. Not one you see a lot now and the ones I have seen look pretty rough, nothing high tech or glamorous but it looks lovely in Bronze and Gold.

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I love the colour scheme, that's a cracking bike you have built there.

 

[Rooster1]

Fantastic. True bike porn. I might even report it.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice

 

[sevenfourate]

Truly stunning ! Infact i've just made a mess on my keyboard.....

 

[wafter]

That looks excellent - the mudguards really suit it and it's nice to see another old bike as fastidiously clean as mine have been in the past after a good chunk of work.

I'm sure your old chap would have loved it

 

[velohomme]

Looks a really nice bike. Well done. Enjoy.

 

[T4tomo]

very "period" colour scheme, perfect match with the Bluemels

 

[Johnston63]

Such a beautiful machine you have restored there. Much respect. I have acquired the same model fortuitously and am attempting in my very amateurish way to make it roadworthy. Can I ask what rack it is you have put on to it? I am spending all my waking hours looking at racks but am clueless as to what would work best on this bike.

 

[Whiteyak]

Nice. I've just bought one as a late winter/early spring project and I will be replacing most components to make it my touring bike for now but I'll keep a hold of them with a view to tidying up and maybe reverting to original at some point. What has impressed me is the condition of the frame. The paintwork has stood the 44 years very well and though the decals are scratched in a few places I intend to leave as it is. Here is a pic as it was, and with some of the work done. I'll post more when it's finished.