Current Projects chat and miscellany

I got this Raleigh Richmond for £30. I had one years ago and wanted something classy-looking again.

First steps:

• New cables
  
• New saddle
  
• New brake calipers
  
  

Decisions to make:

• Keep 27" steel wheels or swap for 700c, and if so, which? - any input welcomed
  
• New handlebars?
  
• Keep shifter or get a bar-mounted one
  
  

It's a bit rustier than it looked in the pictures, and so I was amazed when the seatpost moved.

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