My Raleigh Bike. The Start.

[Illaveago]

This is what learning is all about, may be sometime in the future I might be able to give advice.

Just look at the positives !
You will be gaining more experience.
You may be saving the planet.
You will also reduce the wear on your other bikes by alternating which one you ride from time to time.

 

[raleighnut]

I see what you mean the bars would be ok like yours but the levers would need to be a tad more on the bend of the bars to suit me. I'm glad you pointed that out about the bars as I could of ended up with a bad back.

I'd just get em comfy for yourself, personally I don't know how some people ride clutching the brake levers instead of the handlebars (on the hoods) but there you go

 

[EltonFrog]

This is what learning is all about, may be sometime in the future I might be able to give advice.

Your Raleigh looks FAB.

I learned a lot doing up that old Tour de France, it was most enjoyable and the folks here were brilliant with their help and advice.

 

[raleighnut]

I know what you mean, so I'm aiming to pick up the nastiest example of a low-end "racer" I can find - so long as it's ultra cheap and has the bits I want on it. I'm deliberately going to avoid anything too decent that I might be tempted not to scrap. A 70's/80's "catalogue quality" machine would be ideal. Its rather unfortunate that high quality drop bar bikes rarely came equipped with suicides, they seem mostly confined to the low-end models, yet for those of us who aren't racers and like to ride in an upright position, they are very useful additions.

The secondary levers could be bought as a kit, you simply removed the pivot pin and replaced it with one that was threaded to take them. What annoys me is the 'roofing bolt' that they use, pig ugly doesn't come close.

 

[Boon 51]

Just look at the positives !
You will be gaining more experience.
You may be saving the planet.
You will also reduce the wear on your other bikes by alternating which one you ride from time to time.

I tried to explain to my wife why I must have more than 5 bikes and it was hard work but I have just sold the two I had on CC for sale so I can go and buy more now and perhaps slip another bike in as well while she's out shopping.
PS. Saving the planet sounds good fun.

 

[Boon 51]

Your Raleigh looks FAB.

I learned a lot doing up that old Tour de France, it was most enjoyable and the folks here were brilliant with their help and advice.

Agreed the guys on here have been brilliant..

 

[mikeymustard]

@Boon 51 looks good are you happy with it ?

To please the fussy one's put the front release in the other way round so that the lever is on the left hand side

...and the pedals should be in line with one of the frame angles for the photo - tsk tsk

 

[Boon 51]

Are these right..

 

[midlife]

http://www.croydoncyclist.co.uk/taking-a-picture-of-your-bicycle/

 

[carpenter]

Shame that the bikes taken as examples are butt ugly

 

[Boon 51]

Shame that the bikes taken as examples are butt ugly

Ha Ha..

 

[EltonFrog]

Are these right..


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I think that bike looks ACE.

 

[Boon 51]

I think that bike looks ACE.

Thanks @CarlP I'm well pleased with how its turned out. I just have one thought I have to get another Brooks Swift saddle and I'm wondering if a brown saddle might look better than the black?

 

[EltonFrog]

Thanks @CarlP I'm well pleased with how its turned out. I just have one thought I have to get another Brooks Swift saddle and I'm wondering if a brown saddle might look better than the black?

Black. The Swift is a good saddle, got one my Trek. What’s wrong with the saddle that’s on there? It looks the part.

 

[Boon 51]

Black. The Swift is a good saddle, got one my Trek. What’s wrong with the saddle that’s on there? It looks the part.

I was thinking of the hoods colour that's all.