I have been toying with the idea of fitting the Twenty with 451mm rims. The bike came with 451's but do to the limited availability of tires I went with 406mm wheels instead. 406 rims and tires are plentiful with a wide variety of tires stocked at most bike shops. But I would like to give 451's a try. I have a set of 451mmVelocity Synergy 36 hole rims but the original 3 speed hub is 28 hole. I will either need to find a 36 hole AW shell or use the 5 speed that is on the bike now. Maybe a new hub altogether?
A gentleman I work with has a couple project cars, Austin Healey Bugeye Sprites. He is pricing out paint jobs right now. I may have my Twenty thrown in with the job. I would like to get a nice finish on the bike. Decals would be nice but I do not know were I would even start to locate them
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The start of it all!
This is a copy of my original web page from 2007. Enjoy!
Project: Raleigh Twenty... Frame: Stock Raleigh Twenty, date unknown. Paint: Gloss Black rattle can, Dupli-color DA- 1600 Fork: Sun EZ Sport. Headset: Tange- Seiki 1" Threaded. Front Brake: Shimano Deore with Kool Stop pads. Front Hub: Shimano Deore Stem: Bikesmith Design custom stem. Handlebar: Dimension Trekking bar. I cut off about 1.5" on each end. Grips: Dimension cork grips (with eight coats of shellac!) Seatpost: Kalloy 28.6 X 400. Saddle: Brooks B-66 Champion. Bottom Bracket: Stock. In fine condition. Crank: Raleigh 48 tooth. Cottered. Rims: Alex DM-24. 406mm. 36 hole front and back. DT spokes 14 guage, stainless. Tires: Maxxis Hookworms. 20 X 1.95. 110 psi. Rear Hub: Sturmey Archer XRD-5. Five speed hub with drum brake. 19 tooth sprocket Rack: Zefal. Model unknown. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
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