tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post8243010981326656276..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Retro Raleigh - A New Team ReplicaBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-11120420287524964132020-08-03T20:12:22.798-04:002020-08-03T20:12:22.798-04:00Soo Coooool!( even to somebody born in 1980 )Soo Coooool!( even to somebody born in 1980 )Rollingalonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301483116500941445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-23089606245797844152020-07-28T09:27:03.060-04:002020-07-28T09:27:03.060-04:00With fears of climate change there's been a lo...With fears of climate change there's been a lot of talk quite rightly about sustainability , but have we ever considered how long some of our cycle 'bits' will last? In the late 1970's I was a member of my local cycling club and we had a club night every month at which (in pre ebay days!) members would sell surplus 'bits' At this time I brought second hand Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear mech and pedals The pedals have been in use since with serviceable bearings I strip and regrease them every few years, when I brought them I was told they were about 10 years old so that's 50 years or half a century of use and there as smooth as ever. The rear mech I thought was long lost but when my dad passed a few years ago I found it in his shed and have now mounted it on a bike. At the time these parts were really expensive new £50 a piece from what I can remember but clearly worth every penny. I've told my wife that Pharaoh like I want to be buried with them so I can enjoy them for eternity in my cycling afterlife, being a non cyclist she was somewhat incredulous! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-43204000813160163232020-07-27T10:25:22.951-04:002020-07-27T10:25:22.951-04:00Chater-lea cranks , nice bling !Chater-lea cranks , nice bling !ofoabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145180145442539127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-6627679748705085952020-07-23T12:42:53.125-04:002020-07-23T12:42:53.125-04:00This is definitely pretty neat stuff. And just co...This is definitely pretty neat stuff. And just coincidentally, I spent a little time yesterday looking at Raleigh Professionals from the 1970s online, and came to the conclusion that the "blue mink" and silver paint job was the absolute high point for Raleigh paint jobs. Personally, I don't really go for the Raleigh Team paint scheme. But that is really just quibbling. It is super exciting to see Raleigh coming out with a brand new bike based on classic design!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564483322902284025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-1458223003688874782020-07-23T11:52:57.289-04:002020-07-23T11:52:57.289-04:00I have never understood the desire to cover a beau...I have never understood the desire to cover a beautiful design with random decals, isn't a well made head badge not enough and let the lines speak for themselves. More desirable than anything from mayor manufacturers for an age.voyageoftheeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113232240883647921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-11703354859179541492020-07-23T08:55:46.186-04:002020-07-23T08:55:46.186-04:00I have those modern Dia-Compe levers on two bikes ...I have those modern Dia-Compe levers on two bikes and like them, quite comfy for me. But brake levers are like saddles I guess, they either work for you or they don't. <br /><br />Looks like Raleigh is targeting the Eroica crowd with this one. 3k for a complete bike seems pretty reasonable.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786494027965488296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-91640758037265338482020-07-22T00:38:52.743-04:002020-07-22T00:38:52.743-04:00BTW If those DiaCompe levers are the same as the o...BTW If those DiaCompe levers are the same as the ones I've tried—and they look to be—I predict they'll be coming off most of these bikes: I found them very hard & uncomfortable to use. As did the person I gave them to. I'd be trying to find some original Campagnolo or Sun Tour levers. YRMVMarkMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241342364374284585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-26276371974390861102020-07-22T00:17:56.951-04:002020-07-22T00:17:56.951-04:00I saw a Raleigh 753 frame in Team colors & exc...I saw a Raleigh 753 frame in Team colors & excellent condition being used as a fixie here in Melbourne, Australia. I waited around for the owner for a while to see if I could rescue it from them (it was my size) but they didn't show before I had to go. What a waste.MarkMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241342364374284585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-49086467624910473552020-07-21T12:33:26.743-04:002020-07-21T12:33:26.743-04:00I like it! Kudos to Raleigh for opting for the tr...I like it! Kudos to Raleigh for opting for the traditional brake levers and downtube shifters. It will be interesting to see if this bike will succeed in a niche market.<br /><br />I recently finished a restoration of a 1987 steel-framed road bike for my wife. Aside from the saddle, it's all period authentic and mostly original. Having been introduced to road biking on a thoroughly 'modern' bike 3 years ago, she swore she'd never ride something with downtube shifters or fewer than 9 sprockets at the rear hub. However, now that she's given it a try, she has begun to understand my appreciation for high-end steel frames, and even declared that the Suntour shifters and derailleurs paired with Suntour 13-26 freewheel are precise and easy to use.Rob in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808912030913573444noreply@blogger.com