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Old Raleigh Bike...
... anyone have much experience with them? They look like they would make a good commuter bike, if in good shape. Looks like they are easy to maintain, but parts are hard and expensive to buy...
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1999 Toyota Corolla VE (Mine) 2006 Honda Odyssey (Wife's) 1979 300CD (sold) |
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What parts are hard to find? The bottom-bracket bearing is probably an odd size, being British, but you don't often have to replace those.
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Brake parts look like they are harder to find, and yes the bottom bracket bearing, look like Phil Wood makes those for $30.
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1999 Toyota Corolla VE (Mine) 2006 Honda Odyssey (Wife's) 1979 300CD (sold) |
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You can probably find complete brake assemblies that will fit, although the arm length on the caliper will be longer than on most new high-quality units.
I have an old Atala that had the same problem, which I solved by adding bosses for cantilever brakes. Bolt-in caliper mounts are available, but I used silver-solder to attach conventional caliper mounts. These mounts come with most new brake sets. |
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My room mate got an '85 Raleigh road bike, this year, brand new!!! The shop had "lost it" in the attic and just came across it a year ago. He paid 225 I think ...
It's pretty nice, but I can't tell you much about reliability because it is brand new! Still had the manual tied to the handlebars
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Dan 2005 E320 CDI - 246k 1987 300SDL TD05-16g, Herlevi pump, Elbe manifold, 2.47 LSD - 213k Past: 1987 300D - 264k |
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They're as good as anything from the era. The angles will be much more relaxed than anything modern, which is better for commuting.
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By "old"; how old?
Do you mean like a Raleigh Record 10 speed or an ancient upright 1940s style, the kind with huge wheels and fully enclosed chain? The former is worth considering, IMHO, while the latter is a fascinating curiosity but not something you'd want to rely on.
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1985 300TD 1984 380SL 1983 280SE (full Euro, trunk triangle and all!) Formerly owned: 1986 420SEL 1984 300D 1983 300D 1981 300SD 1976 300D |
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I am talking about the old, old bikes, with the internal hub transmissions...
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1999 Toyota Corolla VE (Mine) 2006 Honda Odyssey (Wife's) 1979 300CD (sold) |
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E-bay might be a good place to look for parts.
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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process." 2012 SLK 350 1987 420 SEL |
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My 1960 Schwinn Corvette has an internal three speed bendix hub. Still works, sort of (bad cable, can't find replacement). But internally, it's all there and works. Is that any indication?
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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold) 1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles 1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles 2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold) |
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