I spent the better part of the evening working to remove a frozen quill from that 1954 Raleigh Sports road bike I got in a trade last year and I can still smell the liquid wrench on my hands.

It was quite a battle but I won which means that in a few weeks i will have this old girl back on the road and will be fitting a vintage Cyclo Benelux 3 speed conversion kit to the bike to make it a 9 speed.

The only other change from the stock bike will be the 700c wheels I am using as finding decent tyres for Dunlop EA1 wheels is hard enough for one bike (my 1955 Lenton).

The original front wheel for the bike was fragged beyond repair but the rear is in nice shape and a 1954 SA hub is a beautiful thing.

Teasers...





I will try and post pics as the rebuild progresses...