After being donated a nice 531 Raleigh frame by Jon, a fine reader of Spinwell I set about ( slowly ) building this.
The follow up to the Raleigh Riva.
I felt more satisfaction building this than with my personal ride, perhaps due to the fact that I hadn’t just gripped a load of products off the internet for the build.
Almost every facet of this bike has come from someone or someplace different and all ( bar the grips ) came from round here, in Birmingham by way of friends and associates and on one occasion ( when the components to make up a front wheel were needed ) a retail establishment.
I contemplated powder coating it but no. There is a certain appeal about a cycle that looks like it has seen a decade or three. I feel ( especially with this one, having my favourite frame colourway and all ) that a coat of gloss would just erase the lot, not to mention the original decals.
I can’t wait to get my ‘beater’ bike built, I think I want it to look just like this.
To Jon – Thanks again!
Tags: raleigh, record, singlespeed
March 13, 2009 at 1:22 am |
Raleigh team colours are always nice.
March 15, 2009 at 1:32 pm |
what’s the saddle?
March 16, 2009 at 1:59 pm |
It is a Selle Italia XO… comes in red, yellow and black too and super cheap!
March 16, 2009 at 9:18 pm |
The bikes wicked where did you get those bar grips for the bike I want some
March 17, 2009 at 9:27 am |
Here you are Glenbo…
http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Yoshida_Champ__360.html
March 18, 2009 at 8:26 pm |
Thank you so much mate
March 30, 2009 at 10:33 am |
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