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I will have to measure again to make sure.

Only need a seat post and bottom bracket now. Can't wait to start building it up.

I now have bars, wheelset and seat sorted.

Just need a silver 25mm seat post and I'll be ready to start the build.

Sorry, just re read it was £12 posted. I'll have that. Send me your PayPal details please?

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Like the BLB seat. How much posted to NN13?

I'm not actually in Oxford so will need parts posted. You sure those bars will fit my stem? You got a picture of them?

I'll pass on the seats but thanks for the offer.

I already have a stem unless the bars aren't 25.4mm? Have you got a for picture of them? And just to confirm, seatpost is 25mm?

Any chance of a picture?

Doesn't sound too bad, you got pictures and price delivered near oxford?

Need the following parts to finish my beater project.

• 700c fixed wheelset, ideally silver with tyres and tubes. ✔️
  
• drop/track bars to fit 25.4mm stem. ✔️
  
• seat ✔️
  
• 25mm seatpost.
  
  

I'm not in London so will need parts to be posted.

Thanks

Great advice on the BB guys. Spoke to my local shop and they said they will do it for £15 and they have the right tap to do it. Result. Now just source the rest of the parts.

Awesome, that gives me a lot more options then. Thanks for the advice

To be honest, I didn't know the actual difference between them. I wasn't aware that 700c may fit my bike. There seems to be a lot less 27'' wheel sets on offer so definitely good to know.

I would be interested in these wheels, but I think you said collection only, does that still stand?

Thanks for all the replies.

I'm not going to be fitting any brakes to it once finished. I'll only be using it to get around town every now and then, it's mainly for a bit of fun.

I think the wheels are 700c although the old tyres said 630 x 32. Will a 700c set fit??

Here's how it stands after a clean up -

I'm quite liking the ratty paintwork and stickers although it was tempting to repaint it. I figure, the shinier/nicer it looks, the more likely it is to get nicked.

I've got a bargain old SR custom crankset on its way to me as well as pair of pedals. Nearly got a set of drop bars sorted as well.

I love the simplicity of a fixie, can't wait to ride it.

Afternoon all,

I rescued this bike from my friends garden. It had been found behind 20ft of brambles after he purchased the property recently.

I've always wanted an old bike like this to cruise round on so I don't have to leave my ££££ mountain bike outside shop/pubs etc.

So I want to turn this into a true fixie. I'm not one to be seen to follow fashions but these bike look a lot of fun. I come from a bmx/mtb background riding mainly park/street/trails. I rode brakeless on my bmx for well over 10 years so the idea of having no brakes is no problem.

Anyhow,

Here she is - 1980's (no sure what year if anyone can help with that?) Raleigh Stratos as I got it -

I've now completely stripped the bike down and found out I'm basically going to have to replace everything apart from frame, forks and stem.

Now I have a few questions about parts I need and which will fit etc.

Headset - can I get a 1'' sealed headset to replace my current one which has open bearings?

Bottom bracket - after taking it out I've found the thread inside the frame isn't very good, I heard you can get replacement BB's which clamp against them selves rather than screw in. Are these any good? If so, which one?

Wheelset - after taking the tyres off I found a load of rust on the rim which has gone through some parts of the inside wall. So these need replacing. Is it worth just changing the rims or getting a whole new set? I would rather have sealed units and I will need to change the rear hub for a fixed hub anyway.

I'll leave it at the for now. I'll post some pics up of how the frame etc. looks now after a clean up

Cheers

What size are these? I'm looking for a 27'' wheelset to go on my old Raleigh racer.

Yeah it's 25.4mm so yours is no good unfortunately. Also have pedals sorted now.

I now also need a new wheelset after discovery a lot of rot/rust on my old rims. Need to be 27'' and have a fixed hub.

They look ideal. Is that £7 posted?

My old man's got some digital Verniers so I'll check the sizes. I'll get back to you on that

I meant to say Seat tube not steerer tube in my reply to cuddles earlier.

Thanks Mr Grumby, have you got a 25mm seat post?

Thanks for the link Beef, you have some nice bits there.

Thanks Cuddles (great name by the way).

Last time I looked at the steerer tube I pretty sure it measure 25mm but I will check next time I'm in the garage. So that may be a no go but thanks for the offers.

So is it £50 you want for the pedals? Or was that with the seat and post as well?

Forgot to mention, also need pedals preferably with toe straps.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm bidding on a crankset on ebay so will have to see how they do first. Might sounds like stupid question, but would your BB fit in my frame? Are they fairly universal? I come from a BMX/MTB back ground so these old road bikes are a bit foreign to me.

Do the tyres have a heavy tread pattern on them, like most cx tyres? Ideally looking for more of a road pattern if so.

Seat and post sound ideal though, any chance of a picture and price?

To be fair to him, if he was out to steal bikes, would he not just go to a shop and buy a big set of bolt cutters rather than asking on here?