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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-16, 06:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 14,165
Posted By olly708

I have ARYB461741, which I bought as a complete...

I have ARYB461741, which I bought as a complete bike with all original Japanese components and have recently restored. My own (internet) research revealed that Araya make/made a wide range of cycle...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-15, 08:28 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,312
Posted By olly708

When I visited the Brooklands Transport Museum in...

When I visited the Brooklands Transport Museum in Surrey , in the bicycle section there was a large display of Raleigh Cycles through the ages. Highlight for me was Gerrie Kneterman's 1978 race bike....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-14, 07:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,466
Posted By olly708

I've just bought a complete bike, with a frame...

I've just bought a complete bike, with a frame built by Araya in Japan (frame number is stamped on the side of the seat tube and the first three digits are ARY). Tange tubing, Tange forks, Araya...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-13, 11:36 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Finally finished the refurbishment of the frame....

Finally finished the refurbishment of the frame. A good friend made the water slide decals - a homage to Colin's originals as his decals are no longer available.

Painted, lacquered and decals...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-13, 01:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 23,240
Posted By olly708

I have a Raleigh Randonneur, purchased new in...

I have a Raleigh Randonneur, purchased new in 1995 from a UK Raleigh 5-star dealer. I still have the original sales receipt. The Randonneur was Raleigh's top of the range touring-specific bike,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-13, 12:33 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Looks lovely. Enid Blyton would have been pleased...

Looks lovely. Enid Blyton would have been pleased with the cable/toeclips and straps colour scheme!

:)
Forum: Touring
02-11-13, 03:00 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 42,439
Posted By olly708

Looks like a mid-late 1970's model and from the...

Looks like a mid-late 1970's model and from the one photograph supplied, looks to be in very good condition. The T.A. chainset is of very high quality. These are very well built bikes, specifically...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-12, 04:27 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Hi Ian, The green sparkle finish Colin Laing...

Hi Ian,

The green sparkle finish Colin Laing pre-1974 frame is still with my welder chum who's had a really busy year working away, so no progress on the frame repair yet. It will get repaired,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-12, 02:07 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

That's just lovely. A classy bike built by a...

That's just lovely. A classy bike built by a proper frame builder.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-02-12, 12:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,694
Posted By olly708

$10? Bargain! I've just repaired an ALAN...

$10? Bargain! I've just repaired an ALAN Competition aluminium frame (late 1970s/early 80's). The drive side rear chainstay had become loose where it sits into the bottom bracket, On trying to remove...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-12, 01:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,788
Posted By olly708

Ride it like you stole it, because at $200 that's...

Ride it like you stole it, because at $200 that's practically what you did! Great find. Well done!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-12, 02:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 20,365
Posted By olly708

Exactly! I've just repaired an ALAN Competition...

Exactly! I've just repaired an ALAN Competition frame from the late 1970s that had come unglued where the drive side chainstay had become detached from the b/b shell because the original bonding glue...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-12, 01:53 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 25,174
Posted By olly708

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/millemigl...

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/millemiglia201/Carlton%20Corsair/CarltonCorsair009.jpg

These are on a Carlton Corsair I picked up recently. The bike had been dry stored for many a year at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-28-12, 01:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,476
Posted By olly708

This is a 32 year old Carlton Corsair I picked up...

This is a 32 year old Carlton Corsair I picked up a few weeks ago. All original equipment with not a spec of rust on even a bolt head. Still on original Raleigh tyres (not perished at all), original...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-12, 02:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,587
Posted By olly708

My local Raleigh dealership has one. Number 10 of...

My local Raleigh dealership has one. Number 10 of 100 produced. It hangs on the wall of the small bicycle museum in his basement. He bought it from Raleigh in 1987 and it has never been ridden....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-26-12, 02:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,501
Posted By olly708

I've loaned this to my local Raleigh dealer who...

I've loaned this to my local Raleigh dealer who has a small museum in the basement of his store. In there, hanging on the wall is a Raleigh 100th anniversary model. The frame is 531 double butted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-12, 08:28 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Thanks for the advice Stuart. I should have made...

Thanks for the advice Stuart. I should have made my description a bit clearer. The rust is on the underside of each chainstay, extending rerwardsfrom the bottom bracket for 3-4 inches.I had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-12, 05:59 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Stuart: Thank you so much for the reply and...

Stuart:

Thank you so much for the reply and the information. Unfortunately, some bad news on the frame. When I stripped the paint from the chain stays, I discovered pinhole rust on the underside...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-12, 10:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,350
Posted By olly708

Now painted, lacquered & decals fitted. Colour is...

Now painted, lacquered & decals fitted. Colour is 1960-70's period Mercedes-Benz Aqua Blue. This is how it ended up............
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-12, 01:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,544
Posted By olly708

Lovely! First one I've seen in gold. I have one...

Lovely! First one I've seen in gold. I have one in blue and it's a joy to ride.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-12, 04:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,501
Posted By olly708

Newly acquired: 1991 Raleigh Vitesse Reynolds 531

Purchased this from the original (local) lady owner after 21 years. Not exactly classic status, but certainly a retro design and colour scheme. The condition is just extraordinary. Barely a mark on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-12, 03:38 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Thanks. If you do manage to track Colin down and...

Thanks. If you do manage to track Colin down and he's not well, please don't bother him if he doesn't seem very interested. It's probably more than 35 years since he built that frame, assuming he...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-12, 01:10 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Finally collected the frame today. The paintwork...

Finally collected the frame today. The paintwork is a bit battered and a previous owner had to use caustic soda to remove a stuck seat post. No doubt as to the quality of the build however. Lovely...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-12, 05:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,976
Posted By olly708

Pretty looking bike. The stem is a perfect colour...

Pretty looking bike. The stem is a perfect colour match for the saddle, brake levers and freewheel. Nice contrast for the silver parts.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-12, 01:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,506
Posted By olly708

A non-Ti Merlin. This one's an English-built...

A non-Ti Merlin. This one's an English-built Merlin (taken over by Bob Jackson Cycles). Built from Reynolds trusty 531 in the 1950s. Note the grease nipple on the head tube. There's another one on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-12, 01:24 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 39,696
Posted By olly708

Nice! Very nice!!

Nice! Very nice!!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-12, 02:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,399
Posted By olly708

A couple of photos of the frame wearing its new...

A couple of photos of the frame wearing its new paint. The Raleigh Heron was an "interesting" job of masking. The forks have been sprayed to match with the drop outs left in their original chrome....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-12, 02:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,399
Posted By olly708

Finally identified the frame as a Raleigh Gran...

Finally identified the frame as a Raleigh Gran Sport, which was equipped in the UK with a Campagnolo Gran Sport groupset in the early 1980s. Here's another identical frame, with original decals.
...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
02-20-12, 05:12 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,310
Posted By olly708

Much overlooked - Chris Boardman. Olympic and...

Much overlooked - Chris Boardman. Olympic and World Champion and Hour record holder. Even Eddy Merckx said the Hour was the toughest ride he'd ever done. Boardman broke the record on the Lotus...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-12, 10:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,399
Posted By olly708

Sadly no before pics - much of the chrome had...

Sadly no before pics - much of the chrome had been stripped off by the previous owner. To get the rest off I painstakingly scraped at them using a sharp blade, file, wire brush using a rotary drill...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-12, 11:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,399
Posted By olly708

Spent over two hours going through book after...

Spent over two hours going through book after book after book of paint swatches this afternoon - I must have looked at literally several thousand colours. Eventually found one that was pretty close,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-12, 07:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,399
Posted By olly708

Thanks for the replies chaps. I pretty sure it's...

Thanks for the replies chaps. I pretty sure it's a Raleigh Competition, but slightly different to randyjawa's bike as the forks are/were fully chromed, including the fork crown and the fork ends are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-15-12, 04:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,399
Posted By olly708

Which Raleigh lightweight model is this?

I picked this up the other day locally and would like to refurbish the frame. It came with a set of original fully chromed forks, with sloping fork crown and Campagnolo fork ends. The chrome was...
Forum: Touring
02-13-12, 03:51 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 42,439
Posted By olly708

No sarcasm intended whatsoever. Re-read my post...

No sarcasm intended whatsoever. Re-read my post and you'll find it was actually a big compliment on your shrewd business acumen and taste in acquiring such a nice bike at such a reasonable price. Now...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-12, 04:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,249
Posted By olly708

Latest acquisition MKM frame

Just picked this one up from my local bike store. Frame number gives the date of manufacture at 1979, the last year of MKM production. Restored about 10 years ago and never built back up. Just needed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-12, 04:28 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,064
Posted By olly708

He mentions the touch up, but fails to mention...

He mentions the touch up, but fails to mention the cause - which is obvious. He's trying to pass on his mistake to you. Insist on a refund.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-12, 04:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,539
Posted By olly708

Shoe polish on the top. Linseed oil on the...

Shoe polish on the top. Linseed oil on the bottom. A whole lot less expensive than Proofide.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-12, 02:57 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 18,078
Posted By olly708

I've just painted a 1970s frame using aerosols...

I've just painted a 1970s frame using aerosols only. Preparation, preparation and more preparation is the key. Stripped the frame of old paint to bare metal where necessary, removing any traces of...
Forum: Touring
02-08-12, 02:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 435
Posted By olly708

I'll bet you had a brilliant time. I did a three...

I'll bet you had a brilliant time. I did a three month tour of NZ in 1994 and I still bore people (those who'll listen) with tales of what a great place it is to ride a bike.

There, I've just done...
Forum: Touring
02-06-12, 04:44 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 42,439
Posted By olly708

Not at all. That'll teach me to be a bit more...

Not at all. That'll teach me to be a bit more obvious in my future attempts at humour. Stony ground, obviously, on this occasion.

It's a lovely bike and I hope you enjoy using it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-12, 02:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,193
Posted By olly708

That option was always a last resort: however,...

That option was always a last resort: however, soaking with some very thin penetrating oil, a newly purchased, very long allen key and some brute force later - I managed to get both of the little...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-12, 08:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,846
Posted By olly708

A few years ago I was touring near the very...

A few years ago I was touring near the very southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. I was trying to outrun a massive storm - monster black clouds coming up fast. Then the wind and rain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-12, 06:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,193
Posted By olly708

Tektro 510 brake blocks stuck

I've just picked up a pair of Tektro 510 dual caliper brakes to put on a bike I'm building up from used parts. Nothing fancy. The calipers have the original brake pads (pretty worn down), with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-12, 02:20 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

Many thanks for posting the article, frpax. A...

Many thanks for posting the article, frpax. A great read and Colin's comments show typical understated and quirky British humour. It will be a couple of weeks before I actually get hold of the frame....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-12, 03:52 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,856
Posted By olly708

I've just won a Colin Laing frame on UK eBay. Yet...

I've just won a Colin Laing frame on UK eBay. Yet to collect it, but it was thanks to the posts on here that I recognised it as being one of Colin's frames (fortunately no-one else did, as I was the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-29-12, 06:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,377
Posted By olly708

Old fashioned pro-race bike mechanics use diesel...

Old fashioned pro-race bike mechanics use diesel as a cleaner for these parts as it contains a percentage of oil. Cheaper to buy by the gallon!
Forum: Touring
01-28-12, 02:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,440
Posted By olly708

It is!! However the roads are very quiet,...

It is!!

However the roads are very quiet, the surfaces are excellent. Norway has immense energy resources, natural gas, oil, hydro-electric power and timber-a-plenty and a very small population,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-12, 03:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,058
Posted By olly708

I have chromed steel rims on an old Raleigh 3...

I have chromed steel rims on an old Raleigh 3 speed. They rust if not looked after, the brakes work poorly in the wet. None of my bikes with alloy rims present these problems. No contest. Get a pair...
Forum: Touring
01-27-12, 12:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,440
Posted By olly708

Want more proof that cycle touring isn't a fad? I...

Want more proof that cycle touring isn't a fad? I have a fascinating book by the eccentric Englishman Thomas Stevens - " Around the World on a Bicycle" - which recounts his astonishing ride from San...
Forum: Introductions
01-27-12, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 496
Posted By olly708

One tip for touring in Derbyshire -make sure you...

One tip for touring in Derbyshire -make sure you have a triple chainset and a large rear sprocket, or you'll do a lot of walking!
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