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MisterMikkel
+baguette Afaik the Raleigh Randonneur and this model the Royal only differ in tubing. Without the alternations I had done to this frame you should be able to get 32c cyclocross tyres in yours. Maybe less maybe more. Raleigh clearances seem to differ a great deal over the years.
For cranks I am looking at the Velo Orange or SunXCD 50.4. I want supcompact gearing and they look great in my opinion. I just can't decide whether I want 46/30 or 44/28. The original idea was to get a decent top gear and a below 1:1 ratio on the smallest gear. I currently run a 11-32 9 speed cassette so I guess they would both tick the boxes. The current placeholder crankset is 46/36 and so far I have rarely used the 46-11 combo so maybe 44-11 is plenty enough for this bike.