'Project' bike almost completed

[Soltydog]

I while back I posted pics of an old bike that I had purchased, but wasn't sure what it started life as ?

Whilst stripping it down I found the cable guide under the bottom bracket had Raleigh on, so I'm guessing it was an 80s raleigh, but still not sure what. Anyway it's been stripped down & powder coated & re-built with a few new bits, but many of the old bits were just cleaned up & fit back on.
Not quite finished yet, as I need a pair of wider bars on & the bar tape needs to be redone. Hope you all approve

& a picture from today's York CC ride where it made it's first public appearance

 

[Soltydog]

PS thanks to the guys at Cottingham cycles who gave me the colour cordinated drinks bottle free of charge when i was there buying the brake cables. Excellent customer service & would recommend them to anyone in the surrounding area

 

[palinurus]

Love those tyres.

 

[Shaun]

Wow, amazing ... logo on the tube too ... and where did you manage to find the orange pedals?

Well done Paul - looks really good ... cracking colour co-ordination.

 

[Shaun]

I've just looked closer at the frame ... do you have to be 7ft tall to ride it?

 

[Soltydog]

I've just looked closer at the frame ... do you have to be 7ft tall to ride it?

Not quite. I've got the saddle post as high as I can possibly manage it, but nearly had a couple of 'incidents' today so think it needs lowering an inch or so

The pedals I had sat spare in the garage. Stonehenge cycles were flogging various team pedals off for a fiver a good while back & I bought some as spares cause they were cheap & I'm a Yorkshireman

 

[montage]

haha - brilliant.

 

[Aperitif]

Great effort Soltydog - I have often mused at doing the same sort of thing - well done!

 

[Joe24]

I like it
How did you do the stickers?

 

[Soltydog]

I like it
How did you do the stickers?

Vinyl graphics that I had made up locally If you want some I'll give you the details, as all the artwork has been done & paid for so repeat orders will be cheaper

PS that's why the orange cable outers I had were the wrong colour

 

[Radius]

Brilliant creation, very nicely done indeed!

 

[Joe24]

Vinyl graphics that I had made up locally If you want some I'll give you the details, as all the artwork has been done & paid for so repeat orders will be cheaper

PS that's why the orange cable outers I had were the wrong colour

When i saw it, i thought that was why the orange cable outer wasnt right.
Just not the right shade of orange for it.

 

[Arch]

I can confirm, it's a lovely looking bike in the flesh. Very cool. I want one now...


In fact it would be cool if we all had CC bikes, but different sorts - hack, road, MTB, BMX, 'bent etc....

 

[Soltydog]

In fact it would be cool if we all had CC bikes, but different sorts - hack, road, MTB, BMX, 'bent etc....

That would be cool & create a nice show stand

I did look at my old mountain bike in the garage & thought maybe ?? but I only ride it out with Kim on the horse (3 times this year) so not worth the effort & money, cause I'd never use it for group rides

If there's going to be a few Cycle Chat bikes, maybe we should change the logo colours to blue & yellow to save costs, because I couldn't find an orange tyre (700c) under £20

 

[Will1985]

Nooo! Keep the orange. £22 from Ribble for a GP4000 isn't too bad.