My Latest arrivals

[biggs682]

its been a busy in and around my garage over the last few days

1st up is 1980's Raleigh Competition full original spec complete with original tyres , apart from some slight marking to the pearlescent paintwork and rusty spokes all very nice and operational . its a 60cm frame so a bit big for me but will give it a try and see how i get on . unsure what to do re the wheels either re spoke or use some others .



next up is a 1975 Don Farell Touring bike 1 owner from new who had it made to order , sadly its lost the original GB bars and down tube levers and crankset . Hubs are campag with 27" wienmann rims again with some very rusty spokes and some good cobwebs to boot , some paintwork battle scars but noting to bad considering its age .

unsure what will happen to both so if anybody fancys a project on either give me a shout sure we can work something out

 

[Cycleops]

Very nice Martin. Don Farell, that takes me back. He had a shop in Edgware not too far from where I lived in north London. The Clubman looks good and it's my size too! Shame I'm not a bit nearer.

 

[Spokesmann]

I like the Don Farell, a good quality chain set and bars on that machine along with a clean and brush up will work wonders...

 

[Stu Plows]

I like that Raleigh! Biggs, where do you pick all these little gems up from?

 

[biggs682]

I like the Don Farell, a good quality chain set and bars on that machine along with a clean and brush up will work wonders...

could not agree more

I like that Raleigh! Biggs, where do you pick all these little gems up from?

one came from e bay and other came from a n other cycling forum

 

[biggs682]

I like the Don Farell, a good quality chain set and bars on that machine along with a clean and brush up will work wonders...

just found a nice period Silstar crank set in the garage along with some suntour friction levers

 

[biggs682]

quick update the Raleigh has found a new home , whilst the Don Farrell has been away at LBS for some wheel rebuilds using nickel plated double butted spokes and a full grease up , now the refit commences

 

[biggs682]

well an hour in the garage tonight has found me some nice GB Maes bars and a matching stem , gear levers fitted back on the down tube and roughly cabled up .

just the brakes to go now so fingers crossed might get a test ride this weekend


even discovered under all the gunge around fr & rr drop outs they are campag drop outs