Could be an expensive exercise. Can I ask why?
With down tube levers you should be ok - you'll need to change rear wheel freehub though as Shimano cassettes don't fit on Campag freehubs and vice-versa
This frame will have a 126mm OLD so you ain't getting a freehub in there.I am considering changing my drive chain from campagnolo to shimano. Obviously I need to change the cassette and rear derailleur. But do I need to change the chain rings and front derailleur? Bearing in mind that it is friction shift on down tube leavers
Vintage Raleigh. 40 years old. Original wheels . . . It is a 6 speed rear free wheel
This frame will have a 126mm OLD so you ain't getting a freehub in there.
New wheel necessary? Needs to fit that OLD: so freewheel hub.
If you want, you can bend the rear (steel) triangle to accommodate a 130mm OLD wheel and a freehub/cassette (choose your speed: friction shifting).
https://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
And a 6sp block is a 6sp block: make matters not (friction shifting).
Change the RD if you want. Nothing else needs changing. It's your fingers doing the shifting (not indexed).
Chainset and chain: if serviceable: leave as is.
Looks lovely as it is. If the rims are cracking (round spoke holes?) then let the buyer choose their new wheels.OK. Thanks. Very tempted to sell.
That would be a shame..If you want to sell you might be better off breaking it up.
Looks lovely as it is. If the rims are cracking (round spoke holes?) then let the buyer choose their new wheels.
That would be a shame..
OP - looks like a nice bike (Clubman?) - have you considered just rebuilding both wheels with new rims? That way you could keep the rest of the drivetrain.
As Ajax mentions another alternative would be to ease out the rear end to fit some more modern gear in there; and while I'd love a retro-modern build such as this, I think it would be a shame to do that to yours as it looks pretty original and in nice nick.
Vintage raleigh. 40 years old. Original wheels, and they are cracking in several places so I think they need replacing. It is a 6 speed rear free wheel (?) If I change the wheels, I am thinking about changing the drive chain as well. Reviewing my options before deciding whether to sell it or spend money on it.