04" Raleigh Alona(with a few upgrades)

jay12

This is my Raleigh Alona. Bought for £75 in 2007(i think) in 2004 it was worth £400.
i have already posted this bike sometime ago but because it has changed a bit i decded to put some new pics on.
Upgrades:
Clarks Hydraulic(£50 off ebay)
Shimano LX rear mech(£20)
SR Suntour Chainset(£35)
Continental Vapor(front) Explorer(rear)
WTB Weirwolf grips
Clarks Teflon Gear cable set
shimano mega range cassete and KCNC chain

Whytepeak

Having ridden this bike, I can only say one thing...



Nice garden

jay12

Whytepeak wrote:

Having ridden this bike, I can only say one thing...



Nice garden

haha
thanks

Chaz.Harding

jay12

Nice, PRACTICAL upgrades - better than some blingy shiny shite that actually doesn't enhance the performance of your bike - not that there's anything wrong with bling, just that useful upgrades rate higher in my book!

So, what's the weight on that thing? Maybe 38 / 40 tonnes

jay12

bigchazrocks
thanks for that.
40 lbs maybe. never wight it but it wighs alot

Chaz.Harding

jay12 wrote:

40 lbs maybe. never wight it but it wighs alot

Eddy Merckx wrote:

Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades

Quoted from the man himself! One of the best cyclists the world has ever seen. Besides, the extra weight only makes you stonrger, right... 8)

jay12

bigchazrocks wrote:

jay12 wrote:

40 lbs maybe. never wight it but it wighs alot

Eddy Merckx wrote:

Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades

Quoted from the man himself! One of the best cyclists the world has ever seen. Besides, the extra weight only makes you stonrger, right... 8)

it probably does. builds up my muscles 8)

supersonic

I thought it was a new Orange.

jay12

supersonic wrote:

I thought it was a new Orange.

hmmmm :?

supersonic

Quite right, the bottom one looks much better.