My Raleigh Bike. The Start.

[Boon 51]

I have seen a few bikes with the weinmann levers but no hood so do the hoods make a lot of difference ?

 

[midlife]

It makes it a lot more comfortable when riding on them

 

[Boon 51]

The £10.00 bid was excepted so that was nice and quick..

 

[carpenter]

^^^ nice deal and good looking levers - brown bar tape and brown leather saddle next

as midlife said re comfort - think about frosty weather today! much better with hoods.

 

[Boon 51]

^^^ nice deal and good looking levers - brown bar tape and brown leather saddle next

as midlife said re comfort - think about frosty weather today! much better with hoods.

Well happy with the levers and funny you should say about a brown saddle as I have just bought a brown Brooks Pro second hand just to try it out, I put it on my adventure bike today and it was really good so this will end up on the raleigh.

 

[Boon 51]

^^^ nice deal and good looking levers - brown bar tape and brown leather saddle next

as midlife said re comfort - think about frosty weather today! much better with hoods.

Never thought about the cold weather.

 

[carpenter]

I think the brown saddle etc will go really well with the blue paint finish - looking forward to seeing update photographs.

 

[Boon 51]

I think the brown saddle etc will go really well with the blue paint finish - looking forward to seeing update photographs.

I'm hoping to finish by next weekend if all goes well?

 

[Boon 51]

Just had the second ride on my Brooks Pro and I have to say I really like it, Its a different shape to what I'm used to but very good so far?

 

[Boon 51]

Question. The bike is blue and black and I would love to put a brown saddle and bar tape on for the classic look but ....
Brooks only do 3 tapes a £23 rubber one which is a no no, the Cambrium at £23 but the complaints were the finishing tape was crap and they had to use black tape to finish off which don't look right. or the top end leather one which comes in at £43 which is a bit dear?
I can't seem to find a decent brown bar tape. Or should I just get a black saddle and tape to fit in the the rest of the bike.

 

[Boon 51]

@biggs682 Are you ok ?

 

[biggs682]

@biggs682 Are you ok ?

ooh yes i am thanks

 

[Boon 51]

ooh yes i am thanks

That's ok then..

 

[carpenter]

Brooks also make this:

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Brooks-Mic...MI_OLWmp6B4AIVK7HtCh0rIQSAEAQYCCABEgLvUvD_BwE

Used to great effect by PHL67 - well worth looking at some of his restoration/paint job threads:

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/new-paint-jobs.242951/page-3

By the way, if you are thinking of buying another saddle (in black), then you have enough money to buy the Brooks leather

 

[EltonFrog]

I have no experience of the other Brooks tapes but the leather tape I have had on and off my bike several times and I’m pleased with it, very hard wearing.