Picked this up the other day from a junk pile on the side of the road and cleaned and tuned it up, and replaced a few things. A little rusty, it could use a strip and repaint, but I love the original purple.
Frame:
Raleigh Olympian- Raleigh 575sl tubing
Fork/Headset:
OE fork, headset from the parts bin
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sakae SA crank w/ FSA 50/34t rings. OE sealed bottom bracket
Pedals:
Wellgo
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
FSA 50/34 chainrings, Shimano 14-28 7 speed freewheel, KMC Z-51 chain
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano Altus LT derailleurs. Shimano DT shifters
Saddle/Seatpost:
Bontrager RL saddle SR Laprade post
Brakes:
Diacompe 500 calipers. Diacompe Edge levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Sansin hub, Sun Mistral rim, Forte Strada 27x 1 1/4
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
OE Raleigh sealed hub, OE Raleigh rim made by Araya, Forte Strada
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
The 13-21 6 speed was not working out too well, so I switched to a 14-28 7 speed and it seems a lot better.
Added by osiris419. Last updated about 10 years ago.
As of about 10 years ago, osiris419 has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
2 Comments
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Mshap0352 says:
Super awesome, it reminds me of my project bike! But the engraved us flag makes it way cooler! Favorited.
Posted about 11 years ago
osiris419 says:
Thanks man. I have to take some more pics of it and put them up. I also changed the gearing and saddle recently. I see that you were in the Corps, I was too.
Posted about 11 years ago