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Well that repair came out shiny. Nice work! You will never out grow that one :) Congrats on the lovely restoration .

Now that's a classic Mongoose! Thanks for the share .. . Been working on this 1985 Rocky Mountain Discovery. Got the frame only as a payment for fixing up a friend's Ritchey P23. Finally found a fork that would fit (and I could get for free). Then another pal had a Tange headset that didn't...

That old gal looks truly really very very good! Way to go with making her look young again. It's easy to forgive little compromises depending on the scope of the project. Generally though it warms my heart to see one of the few remaining examples of a class become a smooth rider again. It looks...

I read in an 70's Raleigh owners manual to use SAE 20 weight oil to lubricate. When I worked in a shop, and saw internal gear hubs that have been sitting awhile, we would remove the transmission assembly and soak it in Automatic Transmission Fluid for about half an hour, then remove to drip...

Congrats on the Sally Ann score! Looks pretty minty . .. . I've never tried to take apart one of those 'torpedo' pumps. Just get the little hose out, attach to pump, then spin it around on the valve until it;s attached. A little tricky to use, careful not to damage the valve with too much...

Had these attached to a 1941 CCM Ladies' 'loop' bike that I like to ride around the neighbourhood. I totally forgot where I picked them up - maybe Canadian Vintage Bike Show a few years back? The original pedal blocks were slippery from being smooth through years of use - couldn't even read the...

Nice! Looks like a tidy resto . .. that's a tall cool one . . .

Hi Folks, First of all I'd like to put a feather in MoonM's hat for the stellar restoration. I can begin to appreciate the amount of work that goes into such a restoration. That Flyer looks like new! For this forums reference, please find attached photos of another Flyer with an H24150 serial...

The one in your pictures has the same seatstay caps and paint colour as the Raleigh Big Horn mountain bike I bought new in spring of 1984. I would agree with above poster it is the Grand Prix or maybe Record. Actually pretty nice bikes for the money, all steel derailleurs and lugged frame with...

Thanks slowride!

Thanks! It was a ton of fun to bring it back from the worn out state I found it in. . . The teeny rack on the front brake was made by TA (same folks that made the cranks) especially for Mafac brakes. I was told it was for a tube and tool wrap but since I just carry that stuff under the saddle...

Hol Holy Moly Slowride that is one correct restoration! Such a beauty . .. Thanks for sharing . .. I realize this thread is a couple of years old, but thought I'd take the time to add my 2 cents and share pics of my 73 Raleigh Competition. Sadly, not a correct restoration. But it does ride...

Yeah that's a pickle alright. I've worked as a mechanic in bike shops for many years and this problem seems to come up too often. It's called a slip fit joint and the OD of the post and the ID of the seat tube are supposed to be within .1mm of each other. A pretty tight spot, kinda like...