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Some of you may have seen the photos of the fixed gear conversion of my late 70’s 531 frame that I recently posted. Well today was my first commute on my old new baby and it was great! The fixed wheel will take a little getting used to (but I had no real issues) and using traditional toe clips is an art that I have long since forgotten, but the real surprise was the frame! Now this is not a particularly expensive frame, but compared to my normal stead (a Focus Merzula oversized aluminium triple touring bike) the steel bike is LUSH! Previously I had been very sceptical about the old school’s veneration of this out of date medium (Sic). However, whilst I know it’s only been one ride, I think I have already been converted - Steels Real guys! Anyone know where I can buy a pipe and some long Jacquard socks?

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Hi Guy's I'd just like to share my latest project with you; the donor bike was the first bike I ever bought myself (a BSA “The Prima”) in 1979. It was made by Raleigh, but may have been built in the Carlton Factory in Worksop before it closed down.

The frame is a 3 tube 531 and had relatively new cotter-less cranks and 12 gears! It served me well for around 6 years before I gave it to my brother in law. Having acquired it from his garage where it has been languishing for some time,

I decided to convert it to fixed gear and have just got it back from powder coating (The colour is RAL7006).

This was done by Windridge Coating ( www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410) as they were able to fill in the dents in the frame before powder coating (something other powder coaters told me couldn’t be done?).

Anyhow, I got the frame back today and it is great (Dale at Windridge even re-tapped the BB after coating), so I just wanted to share it with you all............

The finnished bike (I'm sooo pleased with it!)

Hi Guy's I'd just like to share my latest project with you;

I have just got it back from powder coating (The colour is RAL7006).

This was done by Windridge Coating ( www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410) as they were able to fill in the dents in the frame before powder coating (something other powder coaters told me couldn’t be done?).

Anyhow, I got the frame back today and it is great (Dale at Windridge even re-tapped the BB after coating), so I just wanted to share it with you all............

Hi Superprecise,

The colour is Beige Grey RAL 7006

Hi Guy's I'd just like to share my latest project with you; the donor bike was the first bike I ever bought myself (a BSA "The Prima) in 1979. It was made by Raleigh, but may have been made in the Carlton Factory in Worksop before it closed down. The frame is a 3 tube 531 and had relatively new cotter less cranks and 12 gears! It served me well for around 6 years before I gave it to my brother in law. Having acquired it from his garage I have just got it back from powder coating. This was done by Wind ridge Coating (www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410) who was a little more expensive than Armourtex but was able to fill in the dents in the frame before powder coating (something Armourtex said couldn’t be done). Anyhow, I got the frame back today and it is great, so I wanted to share it............ The colour is Beige Grey RAL7006 by the way.

Thanks for the help, you are indeed The Guvnor!

I have a late 70’s early 80’s BSA “The Prima” (Raleigh) bike and wonder if anyone can tell me what size the top and bottom headset (loose) bearings are likely to be. It’s a 1” threaded headset and was only a cheapish bike even when new, so shouldn’t be anything exotic.

I stupidly thought that replacing something as simple as the bearings would not be a problem, so I didn’t bother to pick them up when they all fell out and now I can’t find any of them!

This is my first bike rebuild and I should have known better than to assume anything, bearing in mind all the other weird sizes on old bikes, not to mention Raleigh’s own take on things.

Any help would be much appreciate.

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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I stupidly thought that replacing something as simple as the bearings would not be a problem, so I didn’t bother to pick them up when they all fell out and now I can’t find any of them![/SIZE][/FONT]
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Red bikes are faster

Another noob, just thought I would say Hi.

Just started building my first fixed bike from a 30 year old Raleigh (BSA "The Prima") that I owned from new but gave to my brother in law in the mid 80's. I have just salvaged it from his garage, stripped it down and sent it off for powder coating. Never ridden fixed before (my current commuter has a 10 speed triple (don’t laugh, I'm old)), still if I cant hack it I’ll give it to my son!

I dont know who made them, but I want!