My Raleigh Lizard (please don't laugh)
mrlee
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Probably (most definitely) the worst bike I have ever owned, but I had one as a 12 year old. I just had to buy one for sentiment and to use to and from work.
Pics to follow :oops:
Pics to follow :oops:
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The pic from the ad
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It's got horns.0
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Kowalski675 wrote:It's got horns.
At the mooooooment0 -
Ha ha. I see what you did there. Very good, lol.0
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Nice to see another Raleigh.
They do have potential, have a look at my Raliegh in the sig link. The before and after is quite a big change.
Just change everything
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I had one of those about 25 years ago!0
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I had one of those. Mid to late 80's?
Replaced with a Raleigh ActivatorTransition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
My first bike was a Raleigh. I loved it from what i remember. It had a bald tyre at the back from skidding!
Then i resurrected a Raleigh Firefly with a bit of help from my dad as my first ever time working on a bike, then I started using the Mirage in my sig. I dont know what year it is though. Rebuilt it in the summer, and i really enjoy riding it still.
The firefly was a good bike, i had it when i was 14 and it was an oversize frame. Still loved it. Until some knob jock stole it
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GT-Arrowhead wrote:It had a bald tyre at the back from skidding!
All my bikes were like that when I was a kid, lol. I still do it now sometimes, but you have to be more careful when the bike weighs nearly 250kg. 0 -
GT-Arrowhead wrote:Nice to see another Raleigh.
They do have potential, have a look at my Raliegh in the sig link. The before and after is quite a big change.
Just change everything
Loving the work on the mirage 8)
Should take delivery on my lizard today or friday0 -
Ok. Has everyone stopped laughing? :oops:
After a bit of a delay because of something called Christmas, I took delivery of my new toy. 15 gears and 24inch wheels. Just as I remember as a kid
There are quite a few scratches but nothing major. After all, it is 20+ years old. It's in good working order. All for £300 -
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TwellySmat wrote:XX1 and some Enve wheels would go nicely.
LOL. I'm trying to find a gravity dropper and a 120mm fox fork to fit. Then I can post it in the aggressive hardtail thread 0 -
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It's steel so it's real.......Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0
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Nice 8)
I see from the saddle angle you're going to be doing some DH on it
"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity"
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RockmonkeySC wrote:I had one of those. Mid to late 80's?
Replaced with a Raleigh Activator
You must've been rich.0 -
arran77 wrote:Nice 8)
I see from the saddle angle you're going to be doing some DH on it
Lol. That would be interesting. All sorted now.0 -
Absolutely loved the Raleigh Lizard my friend had - first bike I had ridden with indexed gears and the brakes were immense.
He used to let me borrow it and I'd disappear for hours flying over hills and leaning round corners - definitely the bike that got me hooked on the thrills a bike could dish out.
When I have room, I'm going to get one as well for the collection!0 -
A couple of little changes. Bar ends removed, new grips, new seatpost, changed saddle and pedals, added some Mucky Nutz guards, but most importantly added an original Raleigh Lizard bottle cage
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GT-Arrowhead wrote:Skinwalls!
They'd cost more than what I paid for the bike, lol0 -
New rubber. 2.1 Schwalbe Black Jack at £20 a pair. Clearance is on the limit.
Not sure if I like them yet though. Don't look very retro0 -
Slip the splash backs on now they are off the soul they were 1.9s weren't they? I reckon they would look awesome on itorange five 260
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@lexD wrote:Slip the splash backs on now they are off the soul they were 1.9s weren't they? I reckon they would look awesome on it
The Lizards wheels are 24inch
The splashbacks off the soul are 2.1, though I do have a pair of 1.8 splashbacks in the shed, but they are 26inch as well 0 -
My bad how about these eBay item 251288757544 they wouldn't break the bank very retroorange five 260
Niner MCR sold
Cotic Soul duck egg blue sold and regretted
Canyon nerve xc custom sold
Orange G2 sold0 -
I recently bought a pair off ebay for £3.20, did you really pay less than that for the bike?mrlee wrote:GT-Arrowhead wrote:Skinwalls!
They'd cost more than what I paid for the bike, lolCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
£3.20?! What! Thats like how much youd get for dustcaps.0
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@lexD wrote:My bad how about these eBay item 251288757544 they wouldn't break the bank very retro
Think I'll make do with what I got for now and get some of them for the summerThe Rookie wrote:I recently bought a pair off ebay for £3.20, did you really pay less than that for the bike?
Lucky you.0
