Murray Missile
Regular
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Another I finally finished....
- Thread starter Murray Missile
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Very nice
Bristolian
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Very good looking machine. What size is that frame - it looks enormous?
OP
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Murray Missile
Regular
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
25 In./62cm, normal size. 
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That is a BIG bike compared to my puny little 23 in/58 cm ones.25 In./62cm, normal size.
This is why I say that "I used to be tall"... 50 years ago, at 6'1" tall I typically used to look over the tops of people's heads in a crowd. These days I seem to be surrounded by younger men 3, 4, or even 5+ inches taller than me. I even encounter women taller than me. It is like being in Land of the Giants!
OP
OP
Murray Missile
Regular
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
That is a BIG bike compared to my puny little 23 in/58 cm ones.
This is why I say that "I used to be tall"... 50 years ago, at 6'1" tall I typically used to look over the tops of people's heads in a crowd. These days I seem to be surrounded by younger men 3, 4, or even 5+ inches taller than me. I even encounter women taller than me. It is like being in Land of the Giants!
I hear you. 50 years ago I used to be 6' 2-1/2". I have added some 23" bikes to the herd, at 68 years young I think I may have to give up the 25ers some day and I want to be prepared.
They all need some work, some more than others. First up will be this '79 Raleigh Super Grand Prix I recently acquired from the original owner. it just needs a good cleaning, tuning and tires.I bought it to get the Ideale 90 saddle for one of my other 23 inchers, a '79 Peugeot PKN 10. The Raleigh will get a Brooks. The fork on the Pug is slightly tweaked in this pic, that has been corrected by a professional frame builder. It goes on the stand when the Raleigh is finished. I don't have a lot of history on it but it was in pretty good shape except for the fork, a broken front derailleur and rotted tires.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
That is a BIG bike compared to my puny little 23 in/58 cm ones.
This is why I say that "I used to be tall"... 50 years ago, at 6'1" tall I typically used to look over the tops of people's heads in a crowd. These days I seem to be surrounded by younger men 3, 4, or even 5+ inches taller than me. I even encounter women taller than me. It is like being in Land of the Giants!
used to be tall ? you lot are ruddy giants !!
All my bikes are a 54 top tube and i reckon i could i could go smaller .
