Show us your steel.....its real...

[ColinJ]

Its not the one I bought, mine is slightly smaller (see head tube) and was used. I got a bargain from ebay, frame forks and king headset for less than £100 poted. I think cos its a raleigh peple assume its crap.

D'oh! I think the name RALEIGH missing on the other one might have given the game away!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

my vintage '51 claud butler olympic sprint. less steel than on most of its contemporaries; stem and rims are aluminium, as are the chain rings.

 

[beancounter]

1995 Lemond "Gan", Columbus GL Custom tubing, Campag Veloce groupset, Mavic Open Pro rims on Campag Record hubs. Not the lightest bike I own but a lovely ride.

bc

 

[alecstilleyedye]

That looks lovely Alecs. But I though you were going for a green Brooks saddle?

adjust your monitor morty, or clean your glasses

it is quite a dark green, easier to see if you see the picture big.

 

[Tharg2007]

Both the lemond and the claud butler are lovely....... i need more bikes now

 

[bigfella]

My single speeder/fixie for work.

 

[MacB]

My single speeder/fixie for work.

BF, do you have the shorts to match the saddle?

 

[bigfella]

Haha, unfortunately not! Nice saddle though - its a Rolls.

 

[Tharg2007]

My single speeder/fixie for work.

wow, thats a BIG frame, btw if your chain is dripping gunk it will end up on your head.

 

[bigfella]

Yes it is, 25.5".

My chain is always clean....

 

[Tharg2007]

My chain is always clean....

and slack

 

[bigfella]

Not you as well, what is it with people and slack chains!

Its not slack.

 

[Perfect Virgo]

My Raleigh Quadra. I believe it dates from 1989 and was made by Raleigh Special Products Division. It has original 105 brakes and gears but I swapped the yellow seat for a Brooks and the toe clips for M520s. The 52-42 chainrings and 24-13 cassette make the local hills a challenge!

 

[fossyant]

Tharg - that's very nice, and so is Virgo's Raleigh......

 

[threebikesmcginty]

My Raleigh Quadra. I believe it dates from 1989 and was made by Raleigh Special Products Division. It has original 105 brakes and gears but I swapped the yellow seat for a Brooks and the toe clips for M520s. The 52-42 chainrings and 24-13 cassette make the local hills a challenge!

Lovely - it could only be the 80s with that colour scheme too!!