62cm 1984 Raleigh Sirocco (frame repaired) complete OR frame/fork *For Sale / Trade*

Hi All, first time poster, recommended posting here by a fellow mechanic.

I've come across a 1984 Raleigh Sirocco on one of my jobs at a housing agency. It's a competition standard racer frame in Reynolds 501 with Suntour and Weinmann components (full specs and catalogue).

It was due to go in the skip as it had been left without a front wheel by a former resident on an estate in Marylebone. In removing it, the idiot estate team bolt cropped one of the seat stays. Useless!

I couldn't let this beautiful vintage bike get skipped so i asked to buy it. I've since had the frame repaired by Cam at Romance Cycles in Lewisham with a new stay, keeping the original drop out:

Before returning to me to protect the bare frame, a basic primer coat has been put on:

The bike's been reassembled with a new period appropriate front wheel, and i've put a pair of cheap Conti 700 x 23 tyres on.

The reason I am posting this for sale or trade is because the frame is way too large for me. It's a 62cm, and i'm 180cm / 5' 10".

I'm looking either for a like-for-like barter / trade of frame and forks for a 56cm 501 frame of the same era (ideally the same frame), or i'm willing to part with the whole bike for £160 ONO*.

Condition wise, there's a bit of minor paintwork damage, some small rust patches on the chrome and pitting on the aluminium rear rim, and it definitely needs a check on the spoke tension. Apart from that it runs fine, has been serviced, and is only missing a recessed bolt for the rear brake.

If you want reassurance that i'm legit, you can find details on me at cyclelondon.org

More details:
1984 Raleigh Catalogue
1984 Spec chart

*Revised from £300.

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Welcome to the forum. You might be a bit optimistic on your pricing for it being a 501 frame. These can go for under half your asking price on the Bay.

Hello James!

Good work on saving it from the skip, but I'm afraid you'd be doing well to recover the cost of (what I guess) you paid for the new stay.

PS Did the Wenlock survive? One of favourites when I was in London.

Cheers for the realistic advice, I don't normally go near road frames. Will revise expectations, but ideally I'm after a like for like trade first and foremost.

Yep, Wenlock going strong. Brilliant pub.