Raleigh 84 panasonic aerospace project so far

When popping into my local bike shop i was told that the rear drop-out would be 130mm
(i didn't think to question this as they are normally reliable). When receiving my new 130mm
surly hub it was too big. I guess the moral of the story is to always measure things for yourself...

Just to make sure with you cats that a 120mm hub would be the correct size for the rear drop-outs?

Hope you like the pics, let me know what you think?

Either would work, 120 mm or 130 mm. Squeeze or stretch.

120m hub with 6mm of spacers/washers

A road hub and some gears

:o.

A road hub and some gears

:o.

no you didn't!

no you didn't!

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80s racers are usually 126mm I thought

Even my 80s MTB is 126mm

Could just squeeze the stays apart slightly if you can't be bothered swapping the hub

i run 130 hub in 126 drop outs. it might effect your chainline with track crankset (i run road-double crankset on outer ring and get perfect chainline)

nobody has mentioned it but that looks a stunning bike i can't believe quite how white the white is
very nice

you'll be able to squeeze or expand the rear stays to take the hub steel is quite good like that

He's right... really nice.

thanks everyone for your suggestions! things are a lot clearer now.

@ dicki & Superprecise: thanks a lot guys! will post some more pics when it's complete

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Looks like it'll be lovely...
It would look better with a good clean though ;)

Edit: Is your stem aligned with the fork properly...?

porn!

Good luck keeping it that clean :)

Looks like it'll be lovely...
It would look better with a good clean though ;)

Edit: Is your stem aligned with the fork properly...?

cheers! the stem may be fractionally out, it rides fine though, will have a look

i have just been given this bike and i am lost on what to buy or what to do with it. i want to use it to travel to uni and for the summer basically. i know it needs a seat and tape. http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lui9xxWsnQ1qls7rwo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1331838851&Signature=DcVdf5BXpporzPsrN%2BDH2004aOQ%3D

any tips would be great, thanks.

if it fits then ride it and enjoy it

cheers, front brake needs a new wire other that seems good to go

After I bought my new road bike my old one didn´t get much use. So I decided a few weeks ago to convert my old bike, also a 1984 Raleigh Panasonic Aerospace, to a fixed gear bike to use as a commuter. I´m still in the process of stripping and cleaning the bike but I will add pics when I start building it up.