Originally Posted by clubman

Love trying to figure out a bikes life.

Possible sceniario 1. Guy goes and buys a new black Dunelt and in the first couple of weeks, front ends it and needs a new fork. (You never give us a square shot to the front end but maybe there's a slight nudge in the top and down tubes?)

Anyway, the Dunelt shop has no replacement in stock and buddy's freaking out having no bike while having paid over a months salary and heads straight to local Raleigh shop where they swap in a new black gloss Raleigh fork, mudguard and headset. And now you have it. The rear mudguard looks to have pinstripes whereas the front doesn't?

Dunlop chrome was great in the 50's. You'd get the rusty sidewall brake rub but it didn't spread. Mathauser pads love that old chrome. I built Elizabeth a late 50's Raleigh that would lock up with the stock brakes, cables and steel Raleigh pattern rims with the red pads.


So get on with it! Clean it, tweak it and ride it.