Raleigh Professional

[biggs682]

This is where It is at the moment .

Not sure about the Modolo lever's and i will have to see how i get on with the gearing with a 46 & 52 chainwheel

 

[Illaveago]

Ah! I hadn't spotted the differences.
They do look a bit manky!
The rust on the stays should clean up. You could just try a bit of lemon or lime juice to loosen it .

 

[biggs682]

The rust on the stays should clean up. You could just try a bit of lemon or lime juice to loosen it .

So far all i have done is wipe the dust off and did a little try with a light cutting compound on the non drive side
Was going to try the foil trick and see what happens

 

[biggs682]

This is an interesting article on the Raleigh Professional

https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/2016/12/raleighs-bike-boom-flagship-raleigh.html

Difficult to date mine. It was 'loaned' to me when I joined VC Europa in 1978 and never collected when I left them in 1981 - why I still have it. VC Europa were a Nottingham club with some connection (I was never sure what) to the Raleigh factory and some of the committee worked in the test lab so there was kit going back and forth regularly between riders and club. I think you got 'any old frame that was available' in your size - hence my Professional in 24.5" and team colours.

Hard to date the frame as

It has the CC cut out on the bottom bracket (post '73), the Latin Line head lugs, fastback seat stays and fluted chainstay. It has the 47/48mm off set forks with chrome fork crown (under the current paint).

Re-badged since it's first renovation

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjvfh96o

That's a good blog and thank you for pointing me in that direction

 

[midlife]

Starting to look good, didn't spot the extra chrome the Jubilee rear mech is OK for close ratio blocks but can have a bit of a wobbly with larger sprockets.

 

[biggs682]

Starting to look good, didn't spot the extra chrome the Jubilee rear mech is OK for close ratio blocks but can have a bit of a wobbly with larger sprockets.

I think the one i had an earlier Shorter managed a 24 or 28 so will see when i get to that stage
But thanks

 

[Gravity Aided]

So far all i have done is wipe the dust off and did a little try with a light cutting compound on the non drive side
Was going to try the foil trick and see what happens

If that doesn't go well, might try household cleaning vinegar (10%). Soak for a few days. Brass brush should then loosen it.

 

[AndyRM]

Wow. Even in it's current (hardly dreadful) state, that's a thing of beauty!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hah, that's what I got asked with a 13x21 8 speed when I was on a Sportif. Eee the kids and their dinner plates.

Yes, I remember my bike from the late eighties, 52/42 on the front, with 13-21 6 speed on the back, use that set set up these days I'd be regularly walking hills.

 

[raleighnut]

Yes, I remember my bike from the late eighties, 52/42 on the front, with 13-21 6 speed on the back, use that set set up these days I'd be regularly walking hills.

Same here.

 

[Drago]

Far too big for you Martin. I think you should give it to me as an early Christmas present

 

[woodbutcher]

Far too big for you Martin. I think you should give it to me as an early Christmas present

I have found you out Drago ....Ivan Drago "Rocky Horror lV" your real name is of course Dolph Lundgren ( 1M 96cm tall ) Swedish person ! See l said you were from the land of giants and l should know because Birgitta my partner is one of "THEM"


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[biggs682]

Far too big for you Martin. I think you should give it to me as an early Christmas present

Lol , i have not even measured it other than standing over it too check for important clearance

Yes, I remember my bike from the late eighties, 52/42 on the front, with 13-21 6 speed on the back, use that set set up these days I'd be regularly walking hills.

Easy answer avoid hills

 

[Illaveago]

I think the S 4 numbers refer to the type of bottom bracket as they appear on both the OP and the pictures of the Carlton .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Lol , i have not even measured it other than standing over it too check for important clearance



Easy answer avoid hills

Unfortunately most of my rides are on rolling Warwickshire countryside, avoiding hills would be difficult without moving to somewhere flat.