raleigh twenty

[EltonFrog]

Wigan is about 152 miles from where I live, and a bit further, 171 ish for @Fab Foodie

 

[GarryG]

That'll be a long ride on a twenty! ;-)

 

[GarryG]

Anyone know the best way to clean up the rack on the back of a twenty, looks like it's some sort of alloy?

 

[EltonFrog]

Anyone know the best way to clean up the rack on the back of a twenty, looks like it's some sort of alloy?

I've got three of these, one on the Kingpin and two spares, I used very fine wire wool and GT 85.

 

[GarryG]

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

 

[GarryG]

All parts are here, just need to find time to fit them.

 

[raleighnut]

All parts are here, just need to find time to fit them.

Make time then (you know you want to) and as for the rack (and any whitish aluminium) I'd use scotchbright (or any green scourer) and washing up liquid, then either oil for a dull finish or Solvol for a shiny one.

 

[Bodhbh]

They're great aren't they! Totally got the bug and signed up to the Twenty forums and FB page.

I got one for 40quid - turned out it wasn't a great buy as a few things wrong with it (pinging spokes, faulty hub). Got another for 20quid for spares and sorted the first and added a few bits that were kicking about (koolstop pads, mary bars, nitto stem, charge saddle, pedals). Only other replacement was the tyres and long seatpost. It's obviously not a restoration jobs as such, just a functional knockabout that won't attract magpies. I may change the fork and add a proper headset soon, but that's it as out of money and want something I can leave outside the shops:

 

[Dirtyhanz]

I love the colour looks great

 

[roadrash]

looking good @Bodhbh

 

[EltonFrog]

They're great aren't they! Totally got the bug and signed up to the Twenty forums and FB page.

I got one for 40quid - turned out it wasn't a great buy as a few things wrong with it (pinging spokes, faulty hub). Got another for 20quid for spares and sorted the first and added a few bits that were kicking about (koolstop pads, mary bars, nitto stem, charge saddle, pedals). Only other replacement was the tyres and long seatpost. It's obviously not a restoration jobs as such, just a functional knockabout that won't attract magpies. I may change the fork and add a proper headset soon, but that's it as out of money and want something I can leave outside the shops:

I just signed up for that, some interesting looking bikes on there.

Yours looks ACE.

 

[Bodhbh]

Thanks! It's worth joining that and having a nose. There's alsorts of wierd and wonderful builds - off-road, TT, 24" wheel conversions, faithful refurbs.

 

[roadrash]

ive just changed rear sprocket from 16 teeth to 20 teeth, much better but should have probably gone with 18 , oh well i will try it for a while , no hardship to swap for 18 if i decide to.

 

[Swifty]

Have recently come across a bsa twenty 1969 on hub not in very good nick but think it may be worth buying I know nothing about these so any help would be of use

 

[roadrash]

what do you want to know???

have a look here
http://raleightwenty.webs.com/