raleigh twenty

[Dirtyhanz]

So excited just bought a raliegh twenty pick it up tomorrow the pictures look great looks like of to the bike shop for New tyres and tubes when I pick it up will post photos

 

[biggs682]

see this is why cycle chat is a good forum @Dirtyhanz is excited about a Raliegh Twenty of all things and he is happy to tell the world , and we are all happy for him .

Cycling and bikes shouldnt just be about the latest and fastest machine it should be about enjoying the machine and activity .

cant wait for the pics

 

[raleighnut]

Its the 'something different' factor. Since buying the Trike I've had more people ask me about it than any of my other bikes, just wait til I get the Electric front wheel kit. Delivery expected around the end of the month.

 

[Dirtyhanz]

 

[Dirtyhanz]

I think it's been out side once and them left standing in someones shed since 1976 well that's the date on the hub just tyres and tubes everything else is perfect and only cost 40 pounds

 

[midlife]

Wooo Hooo That pic takes me back over 30 years In the very desirable "Coffee" colour as well. One of Raleigh's easiest colours to touch up as well as looking good when the sun shines Alloy Pletcher bike rack too.

Please throw away that reflector thing in the front wheel, distracts from a classic.

Is there a frame number on it,I'd plump for 1977

Shaun

 

[midlife]

oooops someone was writing the same time as me

Shaun

 

[raleighnut]

I think it's been out side once and them left standing in someones shed since 1976 well that's the date on the hub just tyres and tubes everything else is perfect and only cost 40 pounds

That looks about mint, whats next for it, JoGLE attempt, C2C. You've gotta do summat with it now.
EDIT - Midlife's right bin the reflector asap, tassles would look good though. I'm after some fer the trike.

 

[yello]

Sweet.

I had a Raleigh Twenty when I was 11. I used to do my paper round on it. And go up to the shopping mall. And down to skateboard bowl. Even up in the hills at the back of our place. It didn't handle particularly well on gravel roads but I loved it none-the-less.

 

[Dirtyhanz]

Reflector gone thank you loved it

 

[biggs682]

@Dirtyhanz that looks great

 

[Cycleops]

Didn't someone on here do a complete resto on one of these? Quite recently I think. It was also marketed as a Phillips and a Dawes I seem to remember.

 

[EltonFrog]

Didn't someone on here do a complete resto on one of these? Quite recently I think. It was also marketed as a Phillips and a Dawes I seem to remember.

I did a resto on a Dawes Kingpin, similar looking bike but different make.

@Dirtyhanz That Twenty Looks ACE! I take it you have seen this site? http://raleightwenty.webs.com/

 

[Dirtyhanz]

Hi your kingpin looks amazing love the pump need to find one that's not going for silly money
That web site is excellent I have been looking for a twenty to do up for ages when this one came up on eBay one street away from me I thought it would be a bit rough it was such a low price there is no work to do on the bike apart from New tyres and tubes so I am still looking for another one I would like to do what Sheldon Brown did to his but this one is just to nice and original to mess with just got to get out and ride it

 

[Saluki]

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That's identical to the one I got for my 11th birthday. Even the pedals are the same.
Nowadays I think that they are a classic bike. When I was 11 and had worked in my Dad's shop on every Saturday for 6 months so that I could have a 'racer' for my birthday, I was distinctly underwhelmed.

Happy riding