Hello, Welcome to another bike and another restoration.
This is a Raleigh Quasar 12
How do I know that, it is written on the top bar here.
What a lovely bike it is though, it was part of a family of bikes
That we have already done.
The Raleigh Team Cadet.
The Raleigh Corsa
The Raleigh Record Sprint
and also a bike that was similar which was just below this one which was Raleigh Pulsar 10
the pulse 10 had 10 gears, the Raleigh Quasar had 12
they was very similar bikes regards to the way that they looked. But very different regards to the frame tubing etc.
so this bike I actually looked into it
it has more or less all the same components as the Raleigh Record Sprint
same frame Renolyds 501 double butted tubing
had the 18-23 tubing on the folks
but the brake callipers was the same however these ones are in black, the chain itself is the same
seat post, it did have a different crank
and different pedals, very unusual pedals these
I have not actually seen these before
but i remember being a kid and being amazed by this bike
because it looked so futuristic loverly colour scheme on it
but what it was, was the aero brake levers, and also the handle bars they bent round a bit more.
a bit more like track bars
so these were very early Shimano Aero Brake levers
so loverly loverly bike
and another great Raleigh to add to the collection that we have already done
so, this bike itself
it is all in original order
people ask me regards to what I look for when I am buying a bike to restore. Generally the more that you can get original on the bike.
and just clean up the better it is financially better, because some parts can cost a fortune.
things like the water bottle can bump the price up
so this bike is a absolute gem.
all original parts, the only thing that is different is the rear wheel
but yes, not to much to worry about!
the other this that I do before I strip the bike down, I generally use a lubricant or something like that just to spray into all the parts themselves
let them soak in, just helps with regards to dismantling the bike
so
lets get this bike stripped down
and take it from there
Brilliant well.
there is the bike all stripped down
it was not to much trouble at all
the only bit that was
the drive side of the bottom bracket
I had to get that in the vice
just to loosen that off
but the bearings from the bottom bracket and also the headset were fine not a problem at all
so it seems as though it has been well maintained in that respect
as I do I always have a box down here to put all the parts in
so they are not all shattered about
so all the parts are here to be cleaned up
and degreased
and polished
and the frame itself is not in to bad order
there is a few parts of spot rust
which a good clean and polish should bring most of that up hopefully most will be just surface rust
and we will take it from there
so lets get cleaning
and carry on
Well, where are we up to with this project
its a very very fast turn around this one
I have had to buy a couple of things
one of them was a new set of wheels and the reason for that
was a back wheel was more or less the same cost as a set, so I have bought a set of wheels
but if you remember about the back wheel and that I had a few concerns about it
part of the actual rim itself had broke away so really was not safe.
to ride on so had no option at all
other than to replace the rim.
so I have got some brand new but old stock
700c rims so very happy about them
and I have taken the old cassette off the old wheel
and just popped it on here
and got some gum wall tyres as I always do
what else have we got
we have done the bar tape
got some nice bar tape
and I have also managed to obtain a loverly swede saddle
very in keeping but its like new
so very impressed with this
got some new toe straps swell for the pedals
and some new brake blocks
so yes should come out really well this one
can't believe we are at this stage already so lets get this bike built back up and ready to ride
lets get going!
OK, brilliant well theres the bike all back together
what a transformation looks such a cleaner bike now
very happy with it looks such a slick bike
loving this swede saddle
really sets it off and brings it back
I did have a little trouble with this rear mech
it was a different routing system cabling I did leave the original cable in there so that I could see exacting how the routing for the cable was
but yes I did have a bit of trouble with that
but all that is left to do now is get it out, and try it out
Well this is the Raleigh Quasar what a beautiful bike its turned out to be
loving the new wheels that I have put on with the black rims, really goes well and how the bike was
just improves the ride so much, as I say new wheels but old stock
so very in keeping with the bike itself
Reynolds 501
and yes its absolutely lovely
all the brake levers I am really enjoying and the swede saddle just finishes it off so
Very very happy
that I have done this and its another on to add to the Raleigh Collection.
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