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@Bike_Destroyer
Just sold my last project to start another!
Here's the old one, a 1980 Raleigh Record with 27s:
Basically just restored it. Tried it fixed but found it a little long and wanted to run 700s, which didn't really suit it.
This is the (presumably) slightly newer Raleigh Record (Ace?) with 700s. Much tighter frame and a LOT lighter than the last one. This one is 531, where as I think the old one was 501. This one also has a standard bb thread, where the old one was Raleigh 26 tpi, which was a bit of a bastard.
I've borrowed the wheels off my other bike and the cranks are temporary, hence why the left crank is a mtb crank in 170 with about an inch of 'Q factor', as opposed to the 175 road crank on the drive side! I'm hoping to set it up with a more classic look - some low ,ish, profile rims (maybe grey) and then a brown saddle and bar tape, on either old shaped road drops or track drops.
The paint is actually metalic blue with a lovely glitter in it, but my only camera is on my phone and is therfore shit!
Oh, and here's another one I restored which is far too small for me and is now going up for sale. We think it's 531 but there are no stickers on it. It's really light, which is why I think it's either 531 or better! It's got a really strange setup as well, such as the 44/48 chainset and 15-19 freewheel. Possibly a custom built TT bike. Also is has 010112 stamped on the bb, so might be part of a limited run.
Had to put in a spare seatpost to try it out as it's 53.5 tt and 48 st!