Raleigh Twenty folding swap meet find!
08-19-21, 09:09 AM
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Raleigh Twenty folding swap meet find!
Found this Raleigh Twenty at a local Car Show and swap meet last Saturday. The seller wanted $35.00. Looks to be all there, but kind of crusty. Not looking to do much but tear it down, clean it up and service to ride. I am 6'2" so one of an upgrade option would be for a longer seat stem. I got the crank off by putting the cotter pins and socket pressing them out with a vice.
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08-19-21, 07:15 PM
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Nice looking bike for a project. Those R20’s can be kept quite original or wildly modded. Which way are you headed?
For mine, I chose to replace the seatpost with a integrated clamp. Better at keeping the Brooks still. The other change is a rim switch from steel to aluminium.oh yes, and Kool stop brake pads!
Keep your thread going with project pics.
For mine, I chose to replace the seatpost with a integrated clamp. Better at keeping the Brooks still. The other change is a rim switch from steel to aluminium.oh yes, and Kool stop brake pads!
Keep your thread going with project pics.
08-19-21, 08:39 PM
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Nice looking bike for a project. Those R20’s can be kept quite original or wildly modded. Which way are you headed?
For mine, I chose to replace the seatpost with a integrated clamp. Better at keeping the Brooks still. The other change is a rim switch from steel to aluminium.oh yes, and Kool stop brake pads!
For mine, I chose to replace the seatpost with a integrated clamp. Better at keeping the Brooks still. The other change is a rim switch from steel to aluminium.oh yes, and Kool stop brake pads!
. If anyone out there has a good outlet for Weinmann brake cables that would be great.
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08-24-21, 09:23 PM
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You got a smoking deal. My R20 has zero original components and has quite a few Campy Record parts on it (lol's) these are nice bike's & ride well & put up w/ a lot of abuse.
Mine has been ridden in various cities around the world, Munich, London, Seoul, Zurich, Paris, New York... etc.
Mine has been ridden in various cities around the world, Munich, London, Seoul, Zurich, Paris, New York... etc.
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08-24-21, 11:02 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Saddle...0025UCRQI?th=1
I was thinking of a new saddle for it today and a 400mm seat post.
I was thinking of a new saddle for it today and a 400mm seat post.
08-25-21, 01:28 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/Brooks-Saddle...0025UCRQI?th=1
I was thinking of a new saddle for it today and a 400mm seat post.
I was thinking of a new saddle for it today and a 400mm seat post.
Rims will clean up great!
09-02-21, 11:17 AM
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Do you mean the steerer tube? Yhay looks to be a bit off.
09-02-21, 11:50 AM
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What does the head tube look like, straight?
If it didn't have a set of bearings at both ends, yes. A bent steerer is not easily, if at all, repairable. The HS would have the same condition as now, impossible to adjust correctly.
If it didn't have a set of bearings at both ends, yes. A bent steerer is not easily, if at all, repairable. The HS would have the same condition as now, impossible to adjust correctly.
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The Head Tube looks to be in good condition and I think it is just the steering tube that will need to be straightened. I have a local bike shop taking on the repair for now.
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09-21-21, 09:17 AM
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Oh, that cleaned up great! I have a few projects pending for this winter and will be giving this cleaner a try.
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I will indeed bring my projects to the forum! I have a beautiful Colnogo with a complet and mint SunTour Superbe group set that will be cleaned up and road ready, an Elgin Twin Bar Pre-War beauty all intact but in need of full restoration, a Fuji Touring Series V that is to be restored, an Araya M45, and a few others in the queue. Can't wait to share when the time comes. Love this forum.
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To start the fork was only cleaned up with WD-40 Specialist Bike Cleaner. The top part of the R20 frame had some effort with the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound - then the final step would be a good polish with Meguiar's DEEP Crystal Carnauba Liquid Wax.
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Wow, this has really cleaned up nicely! And the paint came back really well.
Is that WD40 product expensive, like all the other bike-specific products seem to be?
And kudos on the fork repair! I wonder how the shop did it. Do you know if they had/made a fixture? Or did they just stick a pipe over top of the steerer and heave-ho? In any case, this old Raleigh steel is something special, pretty resilient when it comes to bending it about.
Is that WD40 product expensive, like all the other bike-specific products seem to be?
And kudos on the fork repair! I wonder how the shop did it. Do you know if they had/made a fixture? Or did they just stick a pipe over top of the steerer and heave-ho? In any case, this old Raleigh steel is something special, pretty resilient when it comes to bending it about.
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Glad the steerer turned out OK! These repairs can be difficult sometimes, because if it's not totally straight, it can't be adjusted properly - like too tight when you turn left and too loose when you turn right.
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Wow, this has really cleaned up nicely! And the paint came back really well.
Is that WD40 product expensive, like all the other bike-specific products seem to be?
And kudos on the fork repair! I wonder how the shop did it. Do you know if they had/made a fixture? Or did they just stick a pipe over top of the steerer and heave-ho? In any case, this old Raleigh steel is something special, pretty resilient when it comes to bending it about.
Is that WD40 product expensive, like all the other bike-specific products seem to be?
And kudos on the fork repair! I wonder how the shop did it. Do you know if they had/made a fixture? Or did they just stick a pipe over top of the steerer and heave-ho? In any case, this old Raleigh steel is something special, pretty resilient when it comes to bending it about.
The 32 oz W-D40 product was 12.99 (Amazon) and really does a great job of cleaning up the frames that I have worked on.