Feel it's time to let this go. Perfect heavy duty tourer that I've been mostly using for shopping trips. The front flat rack does a sterling job carrying awkward boxy stuff. I took it across to visit family in Wales last weekend, only a 50 mile round trip but fully laden on the way home and it didn't miss a beat. Even with MTB tyres it ate up the bike tracks. Imagine it would really shift with 26" slicks or touring tyres.
Raleigh Ravine frameset (Reynolds K2 tubing, super strong lugs, cosmetic marking/patches of rust on top tube but overall: bombproof)
Full Shimano LX groupset (Minus VGC Sora crank running 42t, 4600 BB.)
Deore front V brake (to allow for rack mount) you can have the LX front canti too.
Gamoh front rack (grinded off the basket to make a flat rack with wooden base)
Rear rack with Carradice panniers (grubby but loads of life left)
Bombproof 26" wheels (LX hubs)
Ti seatpost (few insertion marks - used it on another bike before this one)
Fizik Pave saddle
Nice Nickel shaded Cro-mo stem that matches the post beautifully.
Brand new 12-32t Shimano cassette supplied with older 13-28 still fitted in good condition.
I really like this bike but don't really have much use for it now. It would make a perfect ratty heavy tourer, commuter or just do everything beater. It's a lot of fun to ride.
Would like to clear £300 - it's heavy, so lets say £335 posted. Thanks. J.
Feel it's time to let this go. Perfect heavy duty tourer that I've been mostly using for shopping trips. The front flat rack does a sterling job carrying awkward boxy stuff. I took it across to visit family in Wales last weekend, only a 50 mile round trip but fully laden on the way home and it didn't miss a beat. Even with MTB tyres it ate up the bike tracks. Imagine it would really shift with 26" slicks or touring tyres.
I really like this bike but don't really have much use for it now. It would make a perfect ratty heavy tourer, commuter or just do everything beater. It's a lot of fun to ride.
Would like to clear £300 - it's heavy, so lets say £335 posted. Thanks. J.
more pics: http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/j-meds/slideshow/Bikes/Raleigh?sort=3
For sizing, I'm just over 6ft2 (long legs) and found this set up really comfortable.