Raleigh Pioneer Trail 21

[DCLane]

I've been missing having a basic Raleigh lying about just to pick up and use. So yesterday I bid on a bike I'd seen locally on eBay - picking it up this afternoon. The seller was a few miles away and so I now have a Raleigh Pioneer Trail 21 speed.

It all works and has a working rear light, new front tyre and bike computer. Cantilever brakes with new pads is another bonus. Otherwise it's fine. That is, apart from the smallest triple crankset I've seen - the big ring's only a 39

Plans? Clean, lubricate, adjust. Then think about fitting a larger crankset.

Otherwise it'll be used for popping out and also as an ice bike when the weather turns nasty.

 

[biggs682]

very nice

 

[Brand X]

That does look quite nice. The first thing I would do is to give it a good clean and polish, and the second thing I would do is get a decent pair of pedals for it, it looks like those are cheap plastic ones and not in good condition. It'll look a lot tidier with those replaced.

 

[DCLane]

That does look quite nice. The first thing I would do is to give it a good clean and polish, and the second thing I would do is get a decent pair of pedals for it, it looks like those are cheap plastic ones and not in good condition. It'll look a lot tidier with those replaced.

Clean - yes. Part-done already.
Pedals - agreed. It'll get my Shimano SPD-530's.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Clean - yes. Part-done already.
Pedals - agreed. It'll get my Shimano SPD-530's.

Problem is, are those pedals original?

Keep them and add them back on if you ever sell it!

 

[Salar]

Very nice.

Here's mine, not as highly specced as yours, I think your frame might be better too?

Mine too came from ebay £30.

Older Raleighs, they just look right.