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• For Sale: Raleigh Road Ace bike for sale 531c shimano 600 £400

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 11 years, 2 months

  

  Raleigh Road Ace 1984?

  Here we have a 1980’s Raleigh Road Ace.
  The bike is in good condition and rides very well. I have given the bike a full service, fitted new brake and gear cables, new cork bartape and a new selle royal turbo saddle.

  The bike is clean and has been well looked after. There are several scuffs/chips over the frame, but this is to be expected as the paintwork is all original.

  There is some pitting on the top tube, shown in the pictures. I was tempted to touch this up with some paint, but I am not skilled at this sort of thing and thought I best leave it in case it looked a bit botched! There is also a tiny tiny dent on the top tube near the pitting that you can hardly see. I only noticed it myself the other day!

  Nearly all the main components are original, and it has had some nice upgrades such as the Cinelli bar and stem and turbo saddle. Here is a more detailed list:

  • Frame: 58cm seattube 57cm toptube full Reynolds 531c tubing Campagnolo dropouts
    
  • Forks: Reynolds 531
    
  • Hubs: Shimano 600
    
  • Rims: Weinmann
    
  • Tyres: Continental supersport
    
  • Headset: Shimano 600
    
  • Stem: Cinelli XE
    
  • Bars: Cinelli Giro Italia
    
  • Levers: Shimano 105
    
  • Brakes: shimano 600
    
  • Seatpost: alloy fluted
    
  • Seat: Selle Italia turbo
    
  • Crankset/bb: shimano 600
    
  • Pedals: Look
    
  • Gears/shifters: Shimano 600
    
    

  I am looking for £400 for it. Can take payment many different ways. Will box up carefully and post for £30 extra.

  I live between Bristol and Taunton so can arrange to meet at either of the two.
  Any questions please message me, or you can get hold of me on 07532009367 (Matt)

  FOR MORE PHOTOS see the flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/72475611@N03/
  Thanks

  

• No Quarter - the new guys in town

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 2 months

  

  Been following your stuff on facebook. Really like what you are doing!

• Which Saddle?

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 2 months

  

  I rate the charge spoon.

• Cooper Bikes

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 2 months

  

  Rode a Cooper Sebring for 2 years - 100+ miles a week pretty much flat out in London - faultless - fast...Er thats it - oh and £450. I'd buy another. However my son paid £200 for a Chinese knock off and its just as good - so maybe the same bike! His is quieter! I dont get it frankly.

  Do you know what the chinese knock off was? would be interested to see!
  I think they are very overpriced, but look pretty to the general public. spec isnt very well thought through.

• Helmets & Helmet Suggestions

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 2 months

  

  I like a fairly chunky helmet, such as the sort your would use for enduro type mountain biking, something a 661 recon or fox. feels a bit safer than a lightweight thing

• On-One / Planet X bikes and components

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 2 months

  

  Hello,

  does anyone know where planet x get their frames made? I heard someone say they use manufacturers in china. Does anyone know the details of the manufacturer? I cant believe some of their prices! also are they connected to on-one?