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I'd like to know some specs on this Raleigh sport-turned-into-a-thirties-style-racer. Type of hubs you used, lehgth of stem, etc...
I have a Raleigh sport, and I am somewhat inspired to do something similar.
thanks,
Marko
I have a Raleigh sport, and I am somewhat inspired to do something similar.
thanks,
Marko
PanGalacticGargleBlaster
If its the look you're going for the specific brands of the parts aren't hugely important.
The Stem looks like an AVA, like what's on some early70's Peugeots. The hubs are High-Flange. Possibly Normandy , or Campagnolo from the cutouts.
I don't know about the handlebars but you could probably use these https://velo-orange.com/niprha.html flipped and with the grip area chopped down a little.
The Stem looks like an AVA, like what's on some early70's Peugeots. The hubs are High-Flange. Possibly Normandy , or Campagnolo from the cutouts.
I don't know about the handlebars but you could probably use these https://velo-orange.com/niprha.html flipped and with the grip area chopped down a little.
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Follow this link to see other examples of "Clubman" style bikes made by members of this site:
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That's my bike.
Rear hub is a Campy Record road hub with a solid axle spaced to line up with the stock chainring at 120mm. The front is a no-name HF with standard 100mm spacing. Rims are 700c.
What you need to do is file the drop-outs to standard road-bike size openings. Then use frame alignment tools to cold-set the triangle and fork to standard 100/120.
The key is to do this with the proper tools so the drop-outs are aligned properly, plus this is heavy tubing and does not move that easily so you really need to do it right. The fork legs are very hard to get right.
The plus is, these bikes are horribly aligned from the factory. Once you've tweaked everything straight they actually ride terrific.
The stem is probably a 90-100 I can't remember off hand.
Rear hub is a Campy Record road hub with a solid axle spaced to line up with the stock chainring at 120mm. The front is a no-name HF with standard 100mm spacing. Rims are 700c.
What you need to do is file the drop-outs to standard road-bike size openings. Then use frame alignment tools to cold-set the triangle and fork to standard 100/120.
The key is to do this with the proper tools so the drop-outs are aligned properly, plus this is heavy tubing and does not move that easily so you really need to do it right. The fork legs are very hard to get right.
The plus is, these bikes are horribly aligned from the factory. Once you've tweaked everything straight they actually ride terrific.
The stem is probably a 90-100 I can't remember off hand.
I filed the front fork on my Raleigh 20 and didn't have any problem aligning it correctly. As Sheldon Brown suggested, I filed the front of the opening. I'm not sure if you'd need to file yours for the same reason as an R20 (on an R20 the stock fork opening is for an axel that has 2 flat, parallel sides; replacement round axels don't fit into the fork without filing either the fork, or 2 sides of the axel flat; most choose to file the forks).