Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
My Superbe will stay better than original while the Twenty was acquired with the intent to modernize it to make it a more practical and utilitarian bike... the steel wheels were pretty but the braking was abysmal in the rain whereas the alloy wheels and stock brakes will stop the bike on a dime.
The Twenty even saw some winter riding and I was pretty pleased with how it handled the snow and slush... it's a very stable little bike and I have considered going with drop bars although I would not use anything but an internal gear hub on a folder.
My other three speed has been doing winter duty for about a month and has travelled about 1000 km with nary a problem.
There are so many beautiful bikes here.
The Raleigh 20s are such versatile bikes and there are so many on the net that have been modified in so many different ways!! I keep meaning to do my own things with one.
But haven't got around to it yet! You know the score, I'm sure
In my opinion the 20s need alloy wheels (for less weight + good braking purposes) but they can do so much more with modified bars/steerers etc., it's just a matter of trying it out for your own particular needs, isn't it? The 3 speeds also can be modified for particular needs....