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@Grimpeur
Hi Guys
first post - be gentle. have read around Sheldon and have been reading the forum for a while and tried to follow rules for newbies but I'm sure besides all the welcomes someone will point out where I haven't conformed to protocol (kindly intentioned to stop me embarassing myself again)
Anyway there seemed to be enough positive about the Record Sprint so when I saw one right size on ebay I grabbed it (£62 if you're interested).
looks good....worst of it is wheels trashed....but I figured I'd be setting up with a flip-flop and picked up a set off a mate's Langster when he upgraded his hoops and fortunately the triangle width / axle length is same
trying to get it spinning with as little investment as possible and keen to learn to do the jobs myself rather than hand it all over.
guess I should go for a new chainset (48T)....but is there something that'd work with the existing BB or should I bite the bullet and fit new BB same time? went to forum recommended BLB and new BB was £15 and £15 to fir and then £65 for chain set and I felt £95 was a bit higher than I'd planned.
alternatively I like the gold cranks and it looked like someone was running one single speed on the original chainset with the small cog removed ? would the chainline be ok? would I be better off with a thicker ring & chain (1/8) anyway I have seen that 48:16 was recommended starting ratio and even though I push a big gear on my road bike the 52T might be a bit much (or easier on the downhills fixed?).....is it possible to get a 48T ring intended as single onto this crankset?
Can anyone recommend the Driveline Track Chainset as I could pick one of these up new with an English BB for £42 which is better than £95 at BLB much as I'd like to give them the work.
cant find the answers already within forum and Sheldon's great section on Raleighs is all pre-80s.
sorry for rambling....if I wasn't so new I could post this as two or three more specific questions.
great forum and if anyone is interested in parts I take off the Sprint I'd be glad to see them get good home (especially in return for advice)