Raleigh Team Banana Project

[carpenter]

good choice of saddle - I find them to be very comfortable, look good and they are reasonably priced.

 

[Gunk]

Always sad to see a bike like this gone left to go rusty, for me I'd give it a full restoration. Looks like a great project though.

It is now as good as fully restored, the frame is completely rust free and as it is completely original I didn’t want to repaint it, I like the originality and patina. But each to their own.

 

[EltonFrog]

@Gunk have you seen this FB group?

 

[Gunk]

@Gunk have you seen this FB group?

There’s a lot of love for them!

 

[Gunk]

A few further minor tweaks to the Banana. Fitted some USB lights which came free with another bike we bought and managed to pick up another Topeak mount for a fiver. I’m a big fan of these they are nice and secure and really well made.

I have been flirting with selling it on and did have it on eBay for a while but have now made the decision to keep it. It’s now perfectly set up for short trips into town, the only change I might make is to fit some Gatorskins that I already have hanging up in the garage. The 23C slicks are a bit extreme.

 

[Gunk]

Finally sold it yesterday as I’ve just agreed to buy a Brompton project bike, shame I didn’t get to use it over the summer but it was fun bringing it back to life.