This bike is mostly original. I upgraded to a honey Brooks Swift Ti saddle which cost more than what I paid for the bike on Ebay! The original Weinmann concave rims needed to be replaced. The rear one had a flat spot that could not be removed. Had Mike the owner of my LBS (Tony's Bikes & Sports ) re-lace the wheels with SUN CR18 rims (from Harris Bike Shop per a suggestion by Sheldon Brown) and then mounted the wheels with Continental Gaterbacks. It made a huge improvement in the ride. Swapped to a longer Cinelli 1A stem - the original one was too short. Changed to a Shimano hyperglide freewheel to get a wider ratio for the hills. The modern ramped design made the shifting response much quicker and almost noiseless.
Frame:
1983 Raleigh Gran Sport 12 - 62cm, Reynolds 531c (c for Competition) double-butted Cro-Moly steel with Prugnat S4 lugs, GIPIEMME forged dropouts, fittings for one water bottle, painted in caramel metallic paint. Made in England.
Fork/Headset:
Fully Chrommed Reynolds 531 taper gauge fork blades with VITUS crown and GIPIEMME forged ends, OMAS headset.
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Gran Sport 170 mm crank arms with Campagnolo Super Record chainrings, Campagnolo Gran Sport bottom bracket
Pedals:
Campagnolo Gran Sport pedals with Christophe Sport Steel toe clips and yellow leather straps.
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano Hyperglide 14-28 6 speed Freewheel, 52/42 Campagnolo Super Record chainrings, SRAM PC58 chain
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport rear derailleur, Campy Gran Sport front derailleur, Campagnolo Gran Sport downtube shifters
Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks Honey colored Swift with hammered copper rivets and Ti rails, Campagnolo Gran Sport seat post
Brakes:
Campagnolo Gran Sport brakes and levers with original Campagnolo gum hoods
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campagnolo "Nuovo Tipo" small flange 36 hole hub, Sun CR18 rim, Continental Ultra Gatorskin 700 x 25c tire
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campagnolo "Nuovo Tipo" small flange 36 hole freewheel hub, Sun CR18 rim, Continental Ultra Gatorskin 700 x 25c tire
Accessories:
VO (Velo-Orange.com) brass bell, alloy water bottle cage, black Cinelli cork tape over gel handlebar pads, Cateye rear flashing light, Cannondale Saddle Bag, and a clear plastic chainstay guard. Replacement "Raleigh" Decal.
More Info:
More pictures can be found on my "1983 Raleigh Gran Sport" set on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97652170@N00/sets/72157622352572797/
Added by sibkis. Last updated over 12 years ago.
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sibkis,
How does that Gran Sport derailleur handle the 28 tooth cog? No upper pulley interference? Beautiful machine.
Posted almost 6 years ago
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sibkis says:
It handles the 28th tooth sprocket just fine. Unfortunately this large frame being built with Reynolds 531c makes it very flexible. If I try to stand up to climb a hill the bottom bracket flexes so much side to side and it won't stay in the 28 tooth Cog and auto shifts down :-( For this bike I just have to stay seated and spin or grind my way up the hill.
Posted almost 6 years ago