1979 Raleigh Magnum

[Spokesmann]

This was a machine I bought for a winter project, but its taken me a bit longer to bring to fruition than I'd planned. I was looking for a frame and forks only for a winter project to use some of my stock of parts in my workshop. I bought this one as my second only Raleigh in a long while. I looked at this and a Carlton Continental, this one was very good condition, the BB and steerer had been serviced and the paint work and decals were in great nick for its age, so I got the Raleigh. My late father liked Raleigh bikes and I bought this one to show him, once completed, sadly he died in early January and never saw it. As I said most of the parts were from the parts bin, apart from the chainset, cables, toe clips/straps and my only real indulgence on this build a NOS set of Bluemels All Rounders. The frame is 23.5", Truwel tubed, just my size and is running a 52/42 up front with a 32-tooth 6 speeder on the back. I've added a rack for commuting and touring work as well. Certainly worth restoring back and its turned out very well, rides well and is a bit different from my Carltons. Not one you see a lot now and the ones I have seen look pretty rough, nothing high tech or glamorous but it looks lovely in Bronze and Gold.

 

[Paulus]

This was a machine I bought for a winter project, but its taken me a bit longer to bring to fruition than I'd planned. I was looking for a frame and forks only for a winter project to use some of my stock of parts in my workshop. I bought this one as my second only Raleigh in a long while. I looked at this and a Carlton Continental, this one was very good condition, the BB and steerer had been serviced and the paint work and decals were in great nick for its age, so I got the Raleigh. My late father liked Raleigh bikes and I bought this one to show him, once completed, sadly he died in early January and never saw it. As I said most of the parts were from the parts bin, apart from the chainset, cables, toe clips/straps and my only real indulgence on this build a NOS set of Bluemels All Rounders. The frame is 23.5", Truwel tubed, just my size and is running a 52/42 up front with a 32-tooth 6 speeder on the back. I've added a rack for commuting and touring work as well. Certainly worth restoring back and its turned out very well, rides well and is a bit different from my Carltons. Not one you see a lot now and the ones I have seen look pretty rough, nothing high tech or glamorous but it looks lovely in Bronze and Gold.

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I love the colour scheme, that's a cracking bike you have built there.

 

[Rooster1]

Fantastic. True bike porn. I might even report it.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice

 

[sevenfourate]

Truly stunning ! Infact i've just made a mess on my keyboard.....

 

[wafter]

That looks excellent - the mudguards really suit it and it's nice to see another old bike as fastidiously clean as mine have been in the past after a good chunk of work.

I'm sure your old chap would have loved it

 

[velohomme]

Looks a really nice bike. Well done. Enjoy.

 

[T4tomo]

very "period" colour scheme, perfect match with the Bluemels

 

[Johnston63]

Such a beautiful machine you have restored there. Much respect. I have acquired the same model fortuitously and am attempting in my very amateurish way to make it roadworthy. Can I ask what rack it is you have put on to it? I am spending all my waking hours looking at racks but am clueless as to what would work best on this bike.