Raleigh 10-speed restoration

[Randommoose]

Aha, the "Raleigh" wording was just a sticker. So that makes the bike a Falcon Harrier Champion which does exist - just reading seeing what is online about it.

Moose

 

[Randommoose]

http://www.zooomr.com/photos/38325@Z01/1000858/

That is a link to a bicycle which appears to have the same frame and brakes. Nothing else is the same though!

Moose

 

[Sittingduck]

http://www.zooomr.com/photos/38325@Z01/1000858/

That is a link to a bicycle which appears to have the same frame and brakes. Nothing else is the same though!

Moose

What's going on with that chainset....

 

[Randommoose]

Mine's not like that...

 

[Randommoose]

Hi,

Sorry still no photos! I am going away on a cycling tour tomorrow morning, probably until Monday evening so there will be no progress with the bike then. I will try to get some photos up after that.

Moose

 

[Randommoose]

Well, here are some photos of the bike...

 

[accountantpete]

Tracked down some info about the bike

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/aug/GregorMaxwell_2.htm

 

[Globalti]

Wow! What a superb bodged up beast! That really is cycle recycling at its best. I bet it rides nicely too..... and that saddle needs Sheldon Brown on it, half man - half compost.

 

[montage]

Hmmm I'm not a fan of those rims..... more or less zero breaking if any water touches them

 

[Randommoose]

Yes, the rims do seem rather bizarre with the diamond patterning. Also the rims are the rustiest piece of the bike, so I might keep an eye out for a bargain and replace them. I'm not sure yet.

Moose

 

[montage]

Yes, the rims do seem rather bizarre with the diamond patterning. Also the rims are the rustiest piece of the bike, so I might keep an eye out for a bargain and replace them. I'm not sure yet.

Moose

Steel pitted rims are useless. The pitts hold the water....and steel rims just do not like brakes anyhow. I managed to replace mine, fingers crossed you can aswell.

Having said that, at pootling pace they are fine

 

[Randommoose]

Hi,

Whether or not I replace the rims depends on whether my father wants to keep the bike or not. If he gives it to me, I will replace them.

Tonight I had an hour free and so the bike is almost all in bits. The only bits left on are the ones I don't have the tools to remove - headset, pedals/cranks/BB/chainrings, cassette on rear wheel. These will have to wait until I have tools or a method to bodge them. Or maybe not remove them at all. Again, if I get the bike, I will have the frame repainted so would need to take all the bits off then. Currently I cannot afford to buy anything, let alone more tools.

Lots of cleaning to do next, plus replace cables and a few nuts and bolts...

Moose

 

[Randommoose]

I had a rummage through my parents' bike shed and found two wheels the same size as this bike's wheels. The rear is also a 5 speed. They are not steel and they don't have the diamond patterning so that should make braking better. Weinmann rims with Mallard hubs.

Any better?

Moose