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How do they keep the top end of the front fender from rattling without a strut? I like that extra coverage, but have always had to have a rack or something to stabilize things.
And oh yes, that bike is easy on the eyes.

How do they keep the top end of the front fender from rattling without a strut?

Steel mudguards (U.S.:fenders) are pretty stiff

Steel mudguards (U.S.:fenders) are pretty stiff

Oh ok, I thought they were AluminumB[/B] Honjos

glad we had this talk.

Gilles Berthoud's actually.

Raleigh is anti for me.

Its like a MG sportscar, just a creaky imitation of something that might be nice. Steel mudguards are anti, 3 bolt chainrings are anti.

MKS sylvans are anti because they are rubbish pedals.

Chrome add-on cable guides are also anti.

just a creaky imitation

It's not an imitation, it's pretty much how Raleigh sold it in 1977

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Thats exactly what I meant.

Nearly all raleighs are a creaky imitation of something good.

Nearly all raleighs are a creaky imitation of something good.

In 1977, Raleigh sold over half of all new bicycles in the UK. What were they imitating?

Something better.

a good example for that particular bike is something I actually own (well the frame!)

And lets not even get into raleigh burners.

I had a chrome one of these. No chance of decent braking though

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/img0202gf.jpg/

No. Read the fucking thread.

Fucking hell, delete that post before anybody else works out what image you were trying to embed.

Oh yes

thats blood lovley

That Raleigh is fucking lush! saddle set quite forward though.

Old man bike >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You can only be taking the piss.
Reported and nerged.

After 10 months on the forum? Got to be trolling. Nerged anyway.

I failed to to give neg rep due to sausage fingers, an iPhone and standing up on a train.

Someone on this page now has (some kind) of rep from me.

Envy, loath, and love on that Merckx. I want those RIMS!

I have them. NOS, still wrapped. :D
Omega19

Envy, loath, and love on that Merckx. I want those RIMS!

fk the rims!
I WANT A MERCKX FRAME!

and campi dustcaps

nothing beats MA40s