Sally the Raleigh.........Diary of a Restoration
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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Thanks bobcat, was pretty sure that what they told me wasn't sales patter.....you've just confirmed it
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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Shiny stuff ordered ( NOS 600 Brake Levers, Blackburn Bottle Cages, NOS DX Rear Derailleur) hopefully delivered tomorrow...pics up soon, also found NOS Front Changer in USA (very cheap
ordered, expecting delivery in a couple of weeks)
Two questions for you tonight guys:
Definitely going with a new Brooks Saddle, been studying the Brooks site.......can't decide........B17 standard or B17 Narrow.......your experiences please guys.
Found a 600 headset NOS, seen pics, IMMACULATE, never been fitted to a bike........but it's £65....Buy it? Yes or No?
ordered, expecting delivery in a couple of weeks)Two questions for you tonight guys:
Definitely going with a new Brooks Saddle, been studying the Brooks site.......can't decide........B17 standard or B17 Narrow.......your experiences please guys.
Found a 600 headset NOS, seen pics, IMMACULATE, never been fitted to a bike........but it's £65....Buy it? Yes or No?
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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Dilemma re headset is Sally was originally fitted with a Tange Levin......can still get them brand new for £25, but got a Shimano 600 theme going on.....hubs, shifters, brake levers....and maybe headset?
Dilemma re headset is Sally was originally fitted with a Tange Levin......can still get them brand new for £25, but got a Shimano 600 theme going on.....hubs, shifters, brake levers....and maybe headset?
thegravestoneman
three wheels on my wagon
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The Sachs Huret was always the first thing to be taken off and upgraded, often before delivery so your bike may never have been ridden with that derailleur anyway.
Falwheeler
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The saddle has to be a personal choice, are you a big lad, or perhaps a bit leaner. My slightly newer Randnonneur came with a Brooks Professional in brown, looked fantastic but never ever softened and is still to this day rock hard
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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The 87 model had a Brooks Pro too, have read that they stay hard......not good for Audax riding, which is my intention, so it's either a B17 or a B17 Narrow, both of which will soften up and be comfortable over long distance, aesthetically i prefer the B17 Narrow, was just wondering if anyone here has experience of these saddles?
Size wise i'm not huge but not skinny either, bout 5'9" and 14 stone, i would call that medium build...apparently clothing manufacturers call that XL
PS...Think i'm going for the Honey coloured saddle with matching bar tape.
Size wise i'm not huge but not skinny either, bout 5'9" and 14 stone, i would call that medium build...apparently clothing manufacturers call that XL
PS...Think i'm going for the Honey coloured saddle with matching bar tape.
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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Been shopping again this weekend........gone for a pristine Shimano 600 headset £65 
Also hunted down an authentic Biopace 28-38-48 crankset in excellent condition...bargain at £28.50
One disaster to report, found out the seat stem is not long enough for my riding position and you just can't get hold of 300mm seatposts from that era (don't think they made them that long) so will probably have to go for a repro seatpost, this looks okay to me, what do you think?
http://www.velosolo.co.uk/nittos65.html
Also hunted down an authentic Biopace 28-38-48 crankset in excellent condition...bargain at £28.50
One disaster to report, found out the seat stem is not long enough for my riding position and you just can't get hold of 300mm seatposts from that era (don't think they made them that long) so will probably have to go for a repro seatpost, this looks okay to me, what do you think?
http://www.velosolo.co.uk/nittos65.html
Falwheeler
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That's a lovely seat post. I ride Brooks saddles on all of my bikes, I am a bit taller and a bit heavier than you and ride b17 standards, a b17 special on my Secteur Elite
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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Shiny Stuff has started to arrive
Falwheeler
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Very nice 
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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The fruits of this afternoon's labour
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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More shiny stuff arrived, just waiting for the front mech now.
I'm hoping to do a full build before i take her for repairs and paintwork, to make sure everything fits together ok and see how she will look when complete.
I'm hoping to do a full build before i take her for repairs and paintwork, to make sure everything fits together ok and see how she will look when complete.
uphillstruggler
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that stem looks great, what did you use?
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davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
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Dremmel + Solvol Autosol, Took about an hour and a half, like doing stuff like that where you see amazing results.
