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@Wicksie
So I've started collecting the bits to get a beater / polo bike together.
I'm wondering if this frame is a waste of time as it turns out to be an 'all terrain' bike rather than a racer.
The dropout size is 140mm which I thought I'd do a home coldset on, but I don't think i have the right tools to get the cranks off as after removing the bolt, there's a screw there and my tool is for cobbled.
Then the brakes are some kind of center pull business with a cable going through the stem. Will I be able to replace these?
I'm basically having to do this on the cheap as my funds are required elsewhere, but I'm keen to get in to polo.
Is this frame a non-starter?
It's a Raleigh Montage and it was free.