Show us your steel.....its real...

[Greenhouse]

Fingers crossed ill have her up and running in a couple of weeks ! Working 6 days a week makes it so hard to find time !
Ill share another when I'm done

 

[young Ed]

Fingers crossed ill have her up and running in a couple of weeks ! Working 6 days a week makes it so hard to find time !
Ill share another when I'm done

looks to be a multi speed block on the back? i would say redish rear wheel and replace rear block with SS fixed gear and you have a lovely bike, maybe add a front brake
Cheers Ed

 

[Greenhouse]

looks to be a multi speed block on the back? i would say redish rear wheel and replace rear block with SS fixed gear and you have a lovely bike, maybe add a front brake
Cheers Ed

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Yeah man it's still got the multi speed on the rear , slack chain is because I was testing out what gear i prefere as it will be a fixed SS , I was thinkin of putting a brake where the old gear leavers went as I want it to look as minimal as possible , could get a polished Bmx leaver on there tho and still have it looking sleek
Was thinking 16/ 46 t ?
Have you got anyadvise/help or tips for fixed gearing ?

 

[john-boy]

well the project is coming on slowly but surely. cant wait to get it finished

 

[Greenhouse]

Finally got her up and running and went for a nice ride before the lightening !

 

[HovR]

Finally got her up and running and went for a nice ride before the lightening !

Nice work! Is the paint original? Looks very tidy.

(Obligatory would recommend at least a front brake, however)

 

[Greenhouse]

Nice work! Is the paint original? Looks very tidy.

(Obligatory would recommend at least a front brake, however)

Yeah as far as I know it's original mate it's such a nice colour and rides well ! As for the front brake I am going to grab one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271471927504 and when I can afford it maybe some brooks tape

 

[HovR]

Yeah as far as I know it's original mate it's such a nice colour and rides well ! As for the front brake I am going to grab one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271471927504 and when I can afford it maybe some brooks tape

Ideal! And the Brooks bar tape should look good with the cork/wood bar plugs!

 

[Greenhouse]

Another cheeky pic !

 

[lmow20]

Hi guys,
Here's my steely stan pike 531. I'm actually going to sell it - I love my lynskey sportive more :'(

What is a reasonable price would you say?

It's got a new Chorus chainset, chain, veloce cassette. 2003 chorus shifters, campy hubs with newish open-pro rims. Brand new Brooks titanium swift saddle. Cinelli bars and campy daytona mechs and brakes.

What are your thoughts? There are 13 more pics - just click it.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Here's my steely stan pike 531. I'm actually going to sell it

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I'm guilty of selling some nice bikes over the years myself, (needs must at times I'm afraid), but unless you've got bailiffs due round then I wouldn't ever consider selling that one.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Going to collect my new to me n+1 tomorrow.......................can't say anymore at the moment

 

[AndyRM]

Going to collect my new to me n+1 tomorrow.......................can't say anymore at the moment

Is it that rather nice Raleigh you've been flirting with on another thread?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Is it that rather nice Raleigh you've been flirting with on another thread?

I can neither confirm or deny

 

[smokeysmoo]

OK I've decided to completely strip down the new bike, so I'm not going to post pics of the frame and components, at least not until I've minted everything anyway

I will confirm the bike is the Raleigh Record Sprint that @DCLane was selling HERE.

TBH it was in ridable condition, but on closer inspection the bars are too narrow for me at just 38cm!!, the saddle needs overhauling and the BB was grumbling.

So she's in bits now, the BB is stripped out and a new UN55 is ordered along with some tyres, cables, bartape, rimtape and a bottle cage, she's going to be spoiled I tell ya!

I've got some wider bars en route courtesy of @biggs682 and a mate of mine has a new chromed seatpost as the original got badly scratched taking it out of the frame

I'm going to Waxoyl the frame, treat a small rust spot on one chainstay, touch up accordingly and then re-build.

Just need to sort a saddle and that should be it.

Pics will follow.................................