Secondhand Raleigh Junior Rigid MTB: lemon or worth a punt?

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12boy

Guru
Location
Casper WY USA
Skipdiver, alas, it is not Columbus but is chromo throughout. It was made in Japan, I believe and is fairly heavy. My thought is made by Panasonic for Bianchi. The only part on it was an old Suntour deraileur when I found the frame at the dump but I think it must have been a '92. That old fashioned seatpost was an odd size but the closest my LBS could order and even then I sanded off a mm or two getting it to fit. It rides smooth, maybe even plush, and those 2 inch heavily knobbed Ritchie tires soak up a lot of bumps.
 

wafter

I like steel bikes and I cannot lie..
Location
Oxford
Epic work @Reynard - really pleased to see you're so happy with the fruits of your labour :becool:
 
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Reynard

Reynard

Guru
Epic work @Reynard - really pleased to see you're so happy with the fruits of your labour :becool:

Thanks xxx :okay:

Although it ended up not being the knockabout bike I'd envisaged. Hey ho... :tongue: All that it really needs for completion is a hex-key saddle clamp bolt rather than the 13mm spannerjob that's still on it, and I'd quite like a hex-key adjustable seatpost & clamp. There was one memorable ride when I ended up with a badly slipping saddle and had to limp four miles home with one hand on the saddle nose to stop me from getting shipped out of the back door... :whistle:
 
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