Old wiring was replaced and it is super fast now!
More importantly Richard is like myself a bike fettler and bike blether and he ended up selling me this;
A 1930`s 28" wheel, 24" frame Raleigh Popular!...
A quality made bit of old British steel. Some real quality nice detail to this bicycle. It will make a lovely summer evening pub bike to ride to East Linton for a few ciders...
I already have a mint 1953 Raleigh Roadster sold from a shop up the road in Edinburgh and havd blogged it.Click here to look at that bike; British Steel Blog post
Built when Great Britain produced the finest steel in the world. An Island nation famous for its Victorian revolution which saw canals, ships, buildings, railways, arms, and one of the best inventions of all time; The Bicycle...
Oh it feels the same weight as the Surly Pugsley!...
Saddle needs some TLC with some Brooks wax...
Frame looks to have been repainted as sticker graphics that are available for restoration, original these were hand painted, with a feather, by a craftsman...
Look at that quality in the springs...
Need some shoes for the rod brakes...
And a part for the enclosed chain guard...
One of the longest produced Raleigh Models, the Popular was made from 1930 to the 1950s...
Nice detail...
I should find some white wall tyres for the bike...
