just bought my first road bike

[kingy_88]

just bought my first road bike. it is a raleigh bike and is made of 501 tubing but i dont know what model it is heres a picture. what is your veiw on the bike good or bad ???

it could do with a clean and it has a few bits of rust but nothing major that a wire brush wont sort out. i am going to replace the grip on the handle bars as its got a few little holes in but other than that i think it is a good starting point.

 

[scook94]

A track pump should be able to do the job for you...

 

[accountantpete]

+1 -something like this http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=BLACPUMF370

Keep the original one as a "get me home" .

Hope you have checked the tyres for evidence of the rubber perishing!

 

[kingy_88]

there brand new tyres. my paretners dad has a pumpp like that ill give it a go thanks

 

[Garz]

Can you get more of a close up pic of the frame?

 

[kingy_88]

garz - yeah ill post it 2morrow

just bought a pump bloody fantastic lol and changed the seat as the one in the pic was not very comfy

 

[kingy_88]

new pic of the frame added please give you opinion on the bike. thanks

 

[Garz]

I like it mate, its lovely and retro!

Not sure on the specific model/edition at the moment, cant see the new seat btw!

 

[SimonC]

Have I missed somethin here, why did the thread jump to suggesting he needs a new pump?

Whats wrong with the old-skool frame fit pump, fits the style of bike.

Not my cup of tea, had enough of them down tube shifters, sitting down to change gear, only 5 sprockets etc, in the eighties.

 

[kingy_88]

Have I missed somethin here, why did the thread jump to suggesting he needs a new pump?

Whats wrong with the old-skool frame fit pump, fits the style of bike.

you have missed something lol i originally said i couldn't pump the tryes up enought weighing 15 1/2 stone they got some weight on them but i edited the thread and deleted that bit.

as for the frame fit pump i will keep it there as a precaution but i cant get enought air in the tyres with it

 

[Garz]

I think you deleted that part of text which was on, so Simon hasnt read that.

 

[SimonC]

Now I understand....

I've got one of those mini pumps, Specialised I think, on my road bike. Used it the other day for the first time in anger since I bought it 2 years ago. Utter rubbish! Seem to remember old skool frame fit pump being better, more air per pump at any rate!

 

[Garz]

Was it one of them that claim to pump air on extension/compression (both ways)?

 

[I am Spartacus]

I am surprised that no one has uttered the immortal "dude, you wanna make it a fixie"

 

[swee'pea99]

"Young fellow, have you given any consideration to the notion of converting it into a fixed gear bicyle?" (Is that alright Joe? )