'76 Raleigh Grand Prix - almost done - quill and brake Q's
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'76 Raleigh Grand Prix - almost done - quill and brake Q's
Hi Everyone, I'm almost done with my Raleigh Grand Prix conversion that I inherited. Previous posts on this located here: Raleigh Rebuild.
I am about to purchase a few final parts and need help on the quill stem and brakes.
I am looking at a long reach caliper brake to work with my 700cc wheels i moved over. I think this will work, can anyone confirm? Brake I read through Sheldon's website and i think they said a 65mm is required up front with a 700cc wheel. THe wheels are stock from Kilo TT I moved over.
For the quill stem, i measured the one i took off (i am replacing because i spread the handlebar opening) and it was 146mmx80mm at least how i measured it. Should i get 100x50 or 180x60? 25.4 or 26mm bar opening? I thiink 100x50 with 25.4mm but would like to confirm. quill stem
I broke the original leather brown brook saddle htat was on this bike, i was riding it on my kilo last year and the leather eventually tore off the front. any cheap good looking saddles anyone can recommend? should i get a new seatpost with integrated seat adapter or just get a new adapter to go onto the existing seat post?
I am about to purchase a few final parts and need help on the quill stem and brakes.
I am looking at a long reach caliper brake to work with my 700cc wheels i moved over. I think this will work, can anyone confirm? Brake I read through Sheldon's website and i think they said a 65mm is required up front with a 700cc wheel. THe wheels are stock from Kilo TT I moved over.
For the quill stem, i measured the one i took off (i am replacing because i spread the handlebar opening) and it was 146mmx80mm at least how i measured it. Should i get 100x50 or 180x60? 25.4 or 26mm bar opening? I thiink 100x50 with 25.4mm but would like to confirm. quill stem
I broke the original leather brown brook saddle htat was on this bike, i was riding it on my kilo last year and the leather eventually tore off the front. any cheap good looking saddles anyone can recommend? should i get a new seatpost with integrated seat adapter or just get a new adapter to go onto the existing seat post?
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Brake reach is pretty easy to figure out -- just measure from the brake hole on your frame/fork to the rim. Stem length really just depends on how much reach you need to get the fit you want.
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Any thoughts on 25.4 vs 26?
Thanks again!
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A 26.0 clamp stem gives you the choice of running either 26.0 or 25.4 bars, so it is nice to have that option. You'll just have to use a shim if you're going to run a 25.4 handlebar.
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I used exactly the same stuff on the '84 Raleigh Sportif I rebuild to a commuter bike:
quill: Origin 8 classqiue, got the 180x60x26.0. I ended up cutting 2cm off the length after about 2 years to lower it though. YMMV.
brakes: tektro R559 long reach - slapped these on with zero issue. still going after 3000+ miles and almost 4 years. there is plenty of adjustability with the shoes and plenty of clearance.
You can find plenty of pics of the bike on my instagram
quill: Origin 8 classqiue, got the 180x60x26.0. I ended up cutting 2cm off the length after about 2 years to lower it though. YMMV.
brakes: tektro R559 long reach - slapped these on with zero issue. still going after 3000+ miles and almost 4 years. there is plenty of adjustability with the shoes and plenty of clearance.
You can find plenty of pics of the bike on my instagram
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I used exactly the same stuff on the '84 Raleigh Sportif I rebuild to a commuter bike:
quill: Origin 8 classqiue, got the 180x60x26.0. I ended up cutting 2cm off the length after about 2 years to lower it though. YMMV.
brakes: tektro R559 long reach - slapped these on with zero issue. still going after 3000+ miles and almost 4 years. there is plenty of adjustability with the shoes and plenty of clearance.
You can find plenty of pics of the bike on my instagram
quill: Origin 8 classqiue, got the 180x60x26.0. I ended up cutting 2cm off the length after about 2 years to lower it though. YMMV.
brakes: tektro R559 long reach - slapped these on with zero issue. still going after 3000+ miles and almost 4 years. there is plenty of adjustability with the shoes and plenty of clearance.
You can find plenty of pics of the bike on my instagram
Thoughts on how to get this mounted? Open up the hole with a drill bit?
https://imgur.com/a/75Einf9
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Yeah, should be a simple matter to drill it out. I've never done one myself, but people who do tools stuff always say it's pretty easy: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ed-brakes.html