MattBone
02-08-09, 08:36 PM
Hey everyone, I got myself a 75 raleigh record and am looking to upgrade some components. I am curious to know whether the geometry is the same and I can start throwing everything together. Thanks so much for your help.
Framebuilders - Raleigh Record Component Compatibility
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Jeff Wills
02-12-09, 11:01 PM
Hey everyone, I got myself a 75 raleigh record and am looking to upgrade some components. I am curious to know whether the geometry is the same and I can start throwing everything together. Thanks so much for your help.
This isn't so much a "framebuilders" question as a "bicycle mechanic" question, but... you should have no problems putting modern components on that frame. The only small hassle will come on the rear triangle- it's probably 120mm width, while modern hubs are 130mm wide. Spreadig the rear end on a steel frame like yours is a trivial job for an experienced mechanic.
You can read about a similar bike owned by Sheldon Brown:
http://sheldonbrown.org/raleigh-international/index.html
This isn't so much a "framebuilders" question as a "bicycle mechanic" question, but... you should have no problems putting modern components on that frame. The only small hassle will come on the rear triangle- it's probably 120mm width, while modern hubs are 130mm wide. Spreadig the rear end on a steel frame like yours is a trivial job for an experienced mechanic.
You can read about a similar bike owned by Sheldon Brown:
http://sheldonbrown.org/raleigh-international/index.html