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Dickie
Dickie Posts: 1,489
edited September 2008 in Road general
The Richmond is finished just as a town bike.The Lenton is stripped now and I am not sure how that will be built yet. I am thinking about just giving it a clean and re building.

A couple of things, the rear wheel is not original, the rim has a knurled braking suface and a '74 hub, I think I could live with that but... it has an odd left crank, round section rather than square.

If anyone has a Lenton crank or just a square section crank Im happy to pay reasonable money, chrome condition not to important.

http://pics-by-dickie.fotopic.net/c1584365.html

http://pics-by-dickie.fotopic.net/c1584364.html

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  • GaryGkn
    GaryGkn Posts: 1,199
    The Lenton has a lot of character was size is it?

    Is it the 4 speed?

    I missed out on one a while back. How do they ride?
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    Dickie.How about posting your Raleigh pictures on here.
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/735735@N24/

    Ps I have not forgotten about the Viking.
    bagpuss
  • Dickie
    Dickie Posts: 1,489
    Gary, its a 23" and 3 speed. I think it's going on a diet with all alloy components. Its a Lenton sport, all steel and it is heavy. I reckon 37lbs ish!

    Paul, er don't know how. No worries with the Viking. I will email you some pics if you want.

    Been out on the Richmond this morning. It is a suprisingly pleasent easy ride. Then ferrying Liam about with the trailer bike on my trusty hack.
  • GaryGkn
    GaryGkn Posts: 1,199
    Nice geometry on the Lenton is there anything like it in modern terms ie same sort of thing but without the weight?

    I just bought a Royal Enfield Revelation and that is also heavy. Which was why I was searching for 451 rims.

    Did you finish the R20?
  • Dickie
    Dickie Posts: 1,489
    Nothing I can think of off hand. I haven't started the Throwaway yet. It won't be fixed as the b/bkt is a bit low and I dont want short cranks.

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