My Raleigh Bike. The Start.

[Boon 51]

I don't think that those hoods will fit - from your photograph it looks like you have Shimano Action or Motion levers which have an awkward semi circular cover on the side - they are available from a US dealer but NOS cost $44
Easier (and cheaper) to buy a "new" set of levers
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-...h=item2abf41d6d2:g:kdMAAOSwXGRcHMb-:rk:4:pf:0

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-...h=item3b26d7404e:g:W7wAAOSw6gdb2BWu:rk:5:pf:0

Black looks good for longer!

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Good find. One states the left clamp is missing would this be easy to get?

 

[Boon 51]

I don't think that those hoods will fit - from your photograph it looks like you have Shimano Action or Motion levers which have an awkward semi circular cover on the side - they are available from a US dealer but NOS cost $44
Easier (and cheaper) to buy a "new" set of levers
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-...h=item2abf41d6d2:g:kdMAAOSwXGRcHMb-:rk:4:pf:0

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-...h=item3b26d7404e:g:W7wAAOSw6gdb2BWu:rk:5:pf:0

Black looks good for longer!

View attachment 447122

Not too keen on the white one's..

 

[carpenter]

Good find. One states the left clamp is missing would this be easy to get?

Yes - take it off the ones you have already

 

[Boon 51]

Yes - take it off the ones you have already

DOH....

 

[randynewmanscat]

Here's the stem..
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It looks like a Cinelli 1A, its just where the anodizing has failed in places. As others have suggested just polish it out. There is a small problem but its only a niggle, if you polish the oxidation spots off you will find a satin brushed finish underneath. A lot of that finish will still be in good condition and the act of polishing will expose the aluminium under the anodized surface. You will have a patchy finish and be tempted to go the whole hog and polish everything above the steerer tube line. Without a machine polisher, wheels and soap it will take a lump of time to finish. If you did it and by hand then bite the bullet and use 600 grit silicone carbide followed by 1000 grit then polish, it will still take a long time.
If it was mine I would just take a green 3M scrub to it with some soapy water. I machine polished a Cinelli stem a few years ago and it looks dandy but the polishing exposed the manufacturing/casting defects and it still took detailed work to look right. The anodizing protects the alu from oxidation, it is in effect a controlled oxidation so you would need to keep the salt and other corrosive crud off it.

 

[randynewmanscat]

This was very corroded when it was given to me, so much so that the surface flaked slightly when rubbed with a finger.

 

[biggs682]

From what I've seen I reckon that's a full time job for the next three months or so!

Easily

 

[Boon 51]

View attachment 447160 View attachment 447161 This was very corroded when it was given to me, so much so that the surface flaked slightly when rubbed with a finger.

That's first class mines a long way off that..

 

[randynewmanscat]

You are welcome to come and practice both on my bikes and there shed

If I was to ask if a hand grenade thrown into your shed would actually make it look tidier Biggs?

 

[randynewmanscat]

There's a good YouTube vid on how to position the bike, cranks, pedal spanner and weight to remove pedals. Mind you the bloke in the vid I've seen is twice the size of me lol I guess you have a proper pedal spanner

If the pin is completely out then its a nightmare to get back in. The trick is to leave the pin just in the outer plate and flex the chain to separate. A new chain on a worn cassette / freewheel is liable to skip

So funny, my visiting friend who is mentioned in my contentious electric bike thread took a couple of links out of his chain while here, why I don't know because he only used the pedals to rest his feet on. Anyway I handed him my chain riveter and went off to work leaving him to crack on. Ten minutes later, "how do you get the pin back in"? "You pushed it right out, oh dear". Took some serious accurate positioning and hand force to find a hold with good pliers.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Can't find the link in the chain so is it a chain link remover chain?

Pin left in place. Place both end together, screw the pin home with the riveter. Make sure there is equal in protrusion both sides. Give the riveted link a waggle to make sure it is free.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Did you and your friend manage to remove the left pedal? I'm not one to tell others how to suck eggs and I hate to even ask but you did exert force in a clockwise direction?

 

[biggs682]

If I was to ask if a hand grenade thrown into your shed would actually make it look tidier Biggs?

Might well do

 

[randynewmanscat]

Might well do

 

[midlife]

Pin left in place. Place both end together, screw the pin home with the riveter. Make sure there is equal in protrusion both sides. Give the riveted link a waggle to make sure it is free. View attachment 447191
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Move newly joined chain to the prongs behind the one you have just used and tweak the pin in tbe tiniest amount before you waggle the chain..... Force of habit lol