Raleigh Royal

[Oldhippy]

Some of you may remember my Raleigh in MBIFO photos. I went everywhere on it and retired it to rebuild when I was lucky to find my Koga tourer. I only got as far as taking it apart sadly and it has sat in the cupboard ever since. In honesty it is unlikely it will get rebuilt as my Koga has replaced it and I am saving for a hand built tourer ultimately. So I am prepared to sell it I think. It is in bits. Good frame, few chips, good wheels and everything else needs a good clean. I think it is a 54 frame I can't remember but I am 5,11 and it is fine for me. Price no idea but needs to do someone a good turn and rolling around, not stuck in a cupboard.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Where are you OH?

 

[Oldhippy]

Kent, Herne Bay

 

[Bonefish Blues]

A land far, far away then. GLWS - I was tempted because sentimental for mine (original green) but logistics militate against it.

 

[bikingdad90]

@Oldhippy would it too big for someone 5ft 7?

 

[Oldhippy]

I honestly don't know.

 

[bikingdad90]

How’s the 54cm measured? Is it centre of crank to top of seat tube or the theoretical top tube length?

 

[Oldhippy]

Crank to the top of seat tube, I will measure exactly tomorrow.

 

[bikingdad90]

Thanks @Oldhippy. I’m hoping it might fit me and not be too much of a stretch. I’m normally a 48cm seat tube with a 54cm top tube but I do have a good length of seat post exposed so I could handle a longer seat tube provided the top tube isn’t too long for me.

 

[TheDoctor]

Fixed the typo in the thread title

 

[Oldhippy]

@bikingdad90 it is 55 crank centre to top of seat post and 55 top tube.

 

[bikingdad90]

It’ll be too big me I am afraid, I’d need to run a ridiculously small stem 60mm to make it fit.

 

[Oldhippy]

No problem at all.