It's finished....sort of.
I cleaned up the rear tyre white walls with a Swarfega type product called Really Good Stuff hand cleaner.
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I've had this product for years, it has come in handy ( see what i did there?) for cleaning handlebar grips, white walls, white rubber grips on pedals etc. Just dab it on with a damp cloth or toothbrush or if it's really bad use a brass wire brush and then wash it off and dry.
It's also really good for cleaning all the crap off your hands!
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Then I put the wheel back on the bike, connected the gear cables, replaced the chain, trued the rear wheel a little bit and checked all my other nuts bolts, cable and connections, it's ready to roll...unfortunately it raining heavily today so riding the Twenty it will have to wait.
Although I have finished it for now, the bike could do with new tyres, new brake cables and outers, but these will have to wait until the Covid 19 crisis is over.
In the meantime here's some photos of the bike taken in the rain.
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I left the rear rack off, I think the bike looks better without it, besides I've broken it anyway.
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I can't help wondering if I should have had it powder coated.
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If you been reading the other posts you may recall I 'liberated the saddle from an abandoned and dumped bike somewhere in that there south London.
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The side stand I've had lying around for years, kept meaning to put it on
eBay, but it has come in useful here. This model of the Raleigh Twenty did not come with a side stand included.
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The End...for now.
!!Powdercoating is so over rated. Only works on things that don't go outdoors or see saltwater. Like if you build an old Triumph or BSA and keep it in the living room.
