Hello and welcome to another restoration
What a legend of a bike
This is a Raleigh Record Sprint
its actually a Mk 2
the Mk 1 had a lot more Gold on It
and as it progressed it lost the Gold
Not exactly to sure what I am going to do with this bike as yet
It needs quiet a few bits replacing
The saddle itself has seen better days
and it doesn't go with the bike itself
the lights....Im loving the lights!
but, they will probably have to go.
these are the Ever Ready Lights takes me back to the 1980's
and I am sure that many of you will remember them
but yes the bike itself there is quiet a bit of rust
and does need quiet a bit replacing
so what we are going to do
is strip it down and then
see how things are and take things from there
so hold on tight and lets get it stripped.
Ok well that the bike all essentially all stripped down
it does need a bit of attention around the frame
just bits of rust where the paint has come off
so going to rub then down and the bottom bracket
I have a bit of trouble getting that off as well
so what I am going to do is call it a day for now
and I am going to leave this soaking over night
and probably get it in the vice tomorrow
and yes I will take it from there
have a look at the other parts and components
and decide what to do
Right! Ok well where we up to
Well I have managed to get the bottom bracket out
left that soaking got it into the vice itself
and moved the frame
so loosened that off came off no problem at all
the frame itself it full of spot rust
so I have rubbed it down
covered the decals with masking tape
and then I have given that a quick spray over with black
and then finished it off with a clear lacquer
some of you may not agree but what I have decided to do with this bike
is turn it in to a single speed
purely because they was too much equipment to find origanal
and it would of took the cost of the rebuild over what the bike is worth itself
so yes I have decided to go with a single speed on this bike
to try and keep the original feel though
managed to get hold of a nice swede 80's style saddle
because it was originally a swede saddle on the bike itself
kept with the original handle bars
black tape
and kept with the original brakes as well
as I say I do want to keep with the original feel of the bike itself
Ive got a nice gold chain put a bit of gold back into the bike
but what I also have is a really nice tensioner
as to go on as a rear mech basically
its got no gears but
its basically a pulley system
which puts tension in the chain itself
and its got lovely gold anodised wheels just to set it off
nice gold and black there
got some great pedals
pedals themselves nice and flat
but then I have got the straps themselves
and its also got a nice anodised nut to finish them off
the brakes themselves
I have kept the brake callipers
just bought new brake blocks for them
and also what we have got is
new wheels so
hopefully it should look really good
and yes I am looking forward to putting it back together
and seeing what it looks like
so lets crack on
and see how it turns out
OK, well
Looks great!
i think it looks a lot better than when it came in
so yes really happy with the result
love the gum wall tyres as well
as I say Im just trying to keep the bike
sort of a original feel
to it
back from 1985 this
so yes its a few years old now
but yes hopefully brought it back for a few more years to come
and yes I think that all is left to do now is
as we do is get it out
and give it a ride
Well!
this has been an absolutely amazing ride as always
I always enjoy bringing these bikes back
but this one especially
absolutely made up with this one
Reynolds 501 framing
its actually areo framing back from the 80's
so really loving this bike
loving the tensioner as well
keeps a nice tension on the chain itself
really nice smooth ride
so yes really enjoyed this
Im sure may of you will of had a Raleigh Record Sprint
if you did then please leave a comment
very Iconic bike from the 80's
really does take me back
and yes its been a pleasure to do
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