New arrival: Raleigh Medale 1979

[DCLane]

A new arrival today: a Raleigh Medale from 1979. 5 speed on a 23" frame with 27" wheels.

It's in decent condition although the mechanicals are very oily (which is good). There's a small patch of rust on the LH side but everything else appears intact and original. Raleigh groupset with cottered cranks and Weinmann 730 brakes. The pointy-up saddle's how it's arrived, which is a quilted leather type from Selle Royal! (now levelled). Tyres hold air but the wheels need truing. Everything works and moves as it should, if a little stiff.

Plans: erm ... none! It's been bought on a whim.

I'll clean it, fit some new tyres to replace the Halfords Tourist ones, a new chain, fresh bar tape and then decide what I do with it.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice.

 

[wisdom]

Very nice indeed

 

[midlife]

Looks like it arrived directly from the past by TARDIS

Just out of curiosity is there a frame number?

Shaun

 

[DCLane]

Looks like it arrived directly from the past by TARDIS

Just out of curiosity is there a frame number?

Shaun

No frame number but an 'S' is stamped on the bottom.

 

[midlife]

Anything stamped on the seat tube under the saddle? I'm just trying to place it in my memories of the late 70's ................ or what's left of them LOL

Shaun

 

[DCLane]

Anything stamped on the seat tube under the saddle? I'm just trying to place it in my memories of the late 70's ................ or what's left of them LOL

Shaun

Yep! Thanks for the suggestion. It was under about 1/4" of grime

NH9021327

 

[midlife]

1979 sorted in the memory now. I was at Uni and working in the holidays

Shaun

 

[DCLane]

1979 sorted in the memory now. I was at Uni and working in the holidays

Shaun

Thanks. Tyres and tubes en route and bar tape ordered.

 

[arch684]

I have owned mine since 1983 and still using it

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Both great looking bikes, guys. Brings back memories of my own.

 

[steve50]

Very nice @DCLane but only five gears, thats not going to get you up crag vale without a struggle or walking.

 

[DCLane]

Very nice @DCLane but only five gears, thats not going to get you up crag vale without a struggle or walking.

Aha! If it stays, and that's a big if, there's the clips for a front shifter. Just need a clamp-on pair plus front derailleur and I can fit the square taper crankset I've got lying about.

 

[coco69]

I love that colour

 

[DCLane]

The tidy-up of the Raleigh Medale was completed today; it's had new Raleigh tyres and tubes, new bar tape and a general deep clean. Otherwise it's as was since there wasn't much else wrong:

Now I've to decide what to do ... the likelihood is that it needs to be sold unfortunately so it may end up on the 'bay next week.