Bar the addition of some RaceFace Atlas AM cranks in red, this weekend I should have the bike pretty much finished off. Might spray the blue Renthal bars white as well as the seatpost too. I dont think you'll ever see another Raleigh quite like this one
It will look awesome with Atlas cranks! I was going to get the same for mine but it would be too much red. I reckon white bars and post would look pretty sweet too. Yep, definitely a very unique Raleigh
I got a Hope tech M4 caliper on the rear now with braided hose, yet retaining the original lever, may do a conversion on the front but aint decided yet. The cranks and a couple of bits of sprayin should finish the bike off once and for all. Keepin the frame the original colour, as it is an unusual shade of metallic copper and looks great in sunlight. Despite the frame name, I can say I take great delight in embarrasing riders of much more expensive kit on the trails when they see 'Raleigh' on the frame and sneer down thier noses at me. don't sneer too much when they get thoroughly left behind and beaten lol
Yeah it does look a really nice shade of coppery red. How about spraying the swing-arm white to go with your other white bits? I think that might look pretty decent.
I know where you're coming from man... I'd never knock anyone's bike but the "all the gear, no idea" people do get on my nerves. That's one thing about mountain biking that's always bugged me... the snobbery and elitism.
Mind you, there is somethin really satisfyin when someone rolls up next to ya then ya leave them covered in mud/dust or whatever surface you are riding on. I've had a few 'detractors' on here, but at the end of the day we all ride what we want cause we want to.....sides...ya can't go into a shop or buy this machine online lol.
Cheers mate, I am gonna be gettin some new cranks soon and a new chain device to finish the build off as well as Hope Tech M4 brakes fore and aft. I've since removed the rear mudguard looks a lot better for it
Trail: Back yard Riders: Me Description: Latest pic of my Raleigh project, dropped the fixed rotors in favour of a couple of tasty red Hope floating rotors, 160mm rear, 180mm front. Had to have the front specially made by Hope as accordin to my LBS, 180mm is no longer a standard size of rotor.
Camera: Sony Ericsson C510 Shutter Speed: 1/160 Aperture: f/3.2 Focal Length: 4.2 mm ISO Speed: 80 Date: 2011:04:22 Time: 15:46:21
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom 
citizenlee
(May 12, 2011 at 9:04)
