Picked up this thing a few weeks back


Tried to reveal the original paint, but failed miserably.

The bike now looks like this.


Couldn't find any decals underneath the spraypaint, so still no idea of the make. Somehow the wishbone seatstay and straight blade fork have given me an inkling it might be a Raleigh of some sort.

Parts were and are low end. Shimano 200gs derailleurs, stapled biopace chainset, cheap Shimano cantis and 200GS levers. 7 speed Deore LX STI shifters though, not integrated to the brake levers, so might be a later upgrade. The seatpost is 26.4 Strong and the weight of the frameset is around 5 kilos. Any ideas of the manufacturer would be appreciated.