New Project. Raleigh Scorpio.

[DCBassman]

Very smart!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Ooooo. Nice, really nice.

 

[ruffers]

Finished*
I spent most of the afternoon in the garage today finishing the bike.
First I discovered a puncture on the rear even though I hadn’t ridden it, sorted that out, I was happy with the front calliper so I took that apart and refitted that, then the chain went on, set the front derailleur s as last a feckin faff for, these, a dark art but sorted it eventually, final fit of all the cables and outers, fitted the pedals and then I put on some Brooks bar tape that I had kept from my Trek which I couldn’t bring to throw away.

Not very good light outside today so the photos aren’t very good.
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I’ve not ridden yet because the roads are wet, I’ll wait for a dryer day, but I did sit on it and I can touch the floor....just. I think it might be to big for me, I don’t know how much it weighs but it doesn’t feel particularly heavy.

*Subject tweaks and adjustments.

Well done to you, great piece of work.

 

[Gunk]

Superb job, looks great 👍

 

[midlife]

Smart . With longer stems the cables sometimes lie a bit better behind the stem.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Very nice! Me likey!

 

[EltonFrog]

Smart . With longer stems the cables sometimes lie a bit better behind the stem.

Do you mean behind the bars?

 

[midlife]

Do you mean behind the bars?

Yep, sorry, meant behind the bars

As modelled by the Staffordshire Engine lol

https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/ins...ds/sites/2/2013/10/9_bayton_late_career_R.jpg

 

[EltonFrog]

Yep, sorry, meant behind the bars

As modelled by the Staffordshire Engine lol

https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/ins...ds/sites/2/2013/10/9_bayton_late_career_R.jpg

Thanks , I’ll have look tomorrow and see if that works better.

 

[raleighnut]

Very Nice

 

[EltonFrog]

Took it for a test ride today, mini report here.

Its too big for me so it needs to find a new home.

 

[biggs682]

Looks good and deffo run cables behind bars
Shame it's a bit big for you @CarlP

 

[ruffers]

Took it for a test ride today, mini report here.

Its too big for me so it needs to find a new home.

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What a shame it doesn’t fit you. What you gonna do sell it on or donate it?

 

[EltonFrog]

What a shame it doesn’t fit you. What you gonna do sell it on or donate it?

I’ll sell it for what it owes me probably, less than £50.

 

[ruffers]

What

I’ll sell it for what it owes me probably, less than £50.

wow what a bargain, some one is in for a treat