My Raleigh Bike. The Start.

[Boon 51]

Just got this today and pleased as punch. Lots to ask and lots to do.
These numbers were at the bottom of the frame.. 50619068 is that the frame number ?

 

[Drago]

Late eighties?

 

[midlife]

Is that a unicrown fork? Maybe a tad later?

 

[biggs682]

@Boon 51 that looks good and your bike storage area looks to tidy

 

[Boon 51]

@Boon 51 that looks good and your bike storage area looks to tidy

Bit of an anorak when it come to my bike shed @biggs682 and cleaning bikes. lol.

 

[Boon 51]

Couple of questions guys.

Now the bike is in the bike stand I noticed there is a tight spot when you turn the bars so I'm thinking the head race is shot and the stem is crap so I need both of these can anyone point me to them as I'm not sure on what are the right bits.
The rear brake cable seems to be internal now is that the both inner and outer cable or are the outer cables just tuck in the tube? and on that subject can I upgrade to Ultegra stuff as I have seen this on another bike?

 

[Boon 51]

Here's the stem..

 

[midlife]

Do you mean the tricolour Ultegra stuff on the Argos bike? Headset will be £30-50. If the headset is trashed then a £15 ish Tange will do the job with ease. Depends on how much you want to spend

 

[midlife]

By crap do you mean you don't like the shape / size or is it the pitting?

Here's some Tricolor kit.

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/329484/#comment14572715

 

[Boon 51]

Do you mean the tricolour Ultegra stuff on the Argos bike? Headset will be £30-50. If the headset is trashed then a £15 ish Tange will do the job with ease. Depends on how much you want to spend

I have seem some nearly new Ultegra F &R brake calipers for £25 on fleebay. The head set would be just a normal one.

 

[Boon 51]

By crap do you mean you don't like the shape / size or is it the pitting?

Here's some Tricolor kit.

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/329484/#comment14572715

Just the pitting on stem and not a whole groupset.

 

[midlife]

I have seem some nearly new Ultegra F &R brake calipers for £25 on fleebay. The head set would be just a normal one.

Ultegra branding covers many shimano components for years and years

Polish out the pitting on the stem? Replacements are not difficult to find, just need to check the size of the bars.

 

[Boon 51]

Ultegra branding covers many shimano components for years and years

Polish out the pitting on the stem? Replacements are not difficult to find, just need to check the size of the bars.

I will measure the bar size tomorrow and then look on ebay.

cheers

 

[roadrash]

@Boon 51 I know its up to you how you go about it but, seeing as you want to replace stuff, I cant help wondering, , if you would have been better off buying a vintage frame and sourcing the relevant parts.

 

[biggs682]

Bit of an anorak when it come to my bike shed @biggs682 and cleaning bikes. lol.

You are welcome to come and practice both on my bikes and there shed