1980 Raleigh Competition GS Complete Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2022
- In this video we build up the frameset that I had painted by Jeffery Bock. You'll see the wonderful paint, pin-striping and graphics. Restored to its former glory with a few upgrades.
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I’d be proud to ride that Raleigh,,, good job!
I love watching the builds because I love to do them as well. Building up a frame is both satisfying and relaxing to me.
Thanks, More to come
I like looking at all the bikes, wishing my garage looked like yours.
lovely 50s style decals fit perfect to this rare race-bike color
Funny they used those in the 70s and in 80
wwwooowwee what a collection load of conratulations ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Thanks so much
Sharp looking frame. My mom rode a competition. I made a fixed gear out of it years later. A nice riding bike. The first really nice race bike I bought was a 1977 Raleigh Professional. I still ride on those old Campy hubs. They've been relaced several times.
You've got a Pro, right? I saved paper route money for two years to buy mine.
My family thought I was nuts. My girlfriend left me for a guy with a car. I just knew there were more girls on the earth!
hi. yeah. Check out my channel. I have two Pro models. A 1974 and a 1980 Model. Funny that the 74 was a better bike! lol
a few comments...
- Hadn't noticed the lug cut-outs before.. cool!
- The Competition G.S. certainly seems to be named for the Campy group. The previous Competition had some French (and other) parts, so the change to G.S. name was likely intended to point out the higher status group.
- Whether the Campy or T.A., I do find the 3 arm cranks to be attractive. Not sure if it is the uncluttered look or just the novelty.
- As for the Gran Sport rear der., an upgrade to NR would be reasonable, but there's something to be said for the relative novelty of a GS now. Might be fun to know how well it shifts too.
- as for whether parts should be shiny... when we were kids, drooling over these bikes in the shops, the bikes & parts were shiny. They might as well be shiny as we relive our youthful lusts.
Thanks for all your points. I agree on the three arm crankset for sure. I think I'll keep the GS rear der for now.
My moms Competition had a Huret Jubilee derailleur. I l don't think it was a GS though. An earlier one. I loved that minimalist design. It was the very lightest. Before drillium!
I also
had Campy NR and found out cheap Sun Tour Cyclone shifted lots better. Especially with gears I could ride through big mountains.
Super job I still have my Raleigh 753 good as the day I bought it
awesome. Im looking for a Team raleigh. It's on my list of must haves.
What a beautiful bike sir.
Thanks!
I like this one 😊❤
Thanks!
I have the same bike. Bought it new in silver and eventually had it painted black Imron. Still have it apart with most of the components including a new Sedisport chain. I'll put back together using your video.
Awesome. Hopefully it goes together well. I had a silver one in the 80s! Great bike
Great job 🎉
Thank you!
Nice work my old Competition needs a big tidy up like that too
It was a hard decision because its not a top of the line bike. Even finished I may not have the value that I put into it. But this bike to me is Iconic and it was worth it to me.
@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage I have another Carlton Sirocco 2030 tubed frame that I love but it's not collectable in the way the Ikeston Raleigh race bikes are.
Traditionally Carlton bikes were built like this:
1st-level bike was a beautifully finished frame with fancy paint and rear brake bridge reinforcements (last detail done to a high-end bike), fancy lugs or cool fastback stays, 100% campagnolo.
2nd-level bike was a showy bike with nervex chromed lugs, chromed stays, all campy except for weinmann $12.95 brakes rather than $65 campy brakes (20% of the price of the bike).
3rd-level bike was a racing bike as cheap as possible, often "dipped" in black paint with french parts to save money - The Raleigh Competition.
In later years they used nuovo gran sport parts (perhaps campy made them a deal they couldn't refuse!)
Love the lugwork and the gold trim. Very elegant build.
Thanks. I agree. Thats why I put the money into that frameset. Thanks for watching
Looks Terrific 😎 keep on Keep'N On man
Thanks!
08:38 I had a set of Panaracer Pasedas on one of my bikes. It felt like dragging a corpse and I hated riding it. Once I put on Continental 4 Seasons, I fell in love with the bike.
LOL Great way to put it. This bike needs better tires!
And I though I had a collection. IMO the new paint calls for perfection of the components. And I love the GS crank too.
thanks, IM with you on the shine. Esp on this bike.
Thanks for the video, I had a competition, an 83 I think in a lovely green. Good value and easy to upgrade
I built up quite a few Raleigh Grand Sports in the late 70's down in Carbondale. As I recall all had Campy Grand Sports. All were black or a green. Also, Weinmann Center Pullsa and GB bars and stem.
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
Great bike 🎉🎉🎉
It's one of my favorites! Thanks for watching
Love watching your vids John,i love these external lug steel frames and looking at the beautiful craftmanship on them,in particular the diferant fork crown designs and shapes,also some of the different ways the seat stays mate up to the top of the seat tube on one of your vids you shown one elegant disign i think you called a flying or floating seat stay i cant quite remember,any way was thinking it would be cool if you showed some of the different ones on your bikes and what the difference style of fork crowns and seat stays are called ,if thats possible it would be highly appreciated, regard from NZ
Great bike great build. NO, nothing can be too shiny! I'm into the bling like you. Several NOS chains that I have purchased came with some sort of oil like coating on them. I think they were packed that way to keep them from rusting.
Im with ya. All the chains had something. The good news is that it stiffened up instead of rusting out! LOL
Love it John
Another beautiful bike
Thanks
I still have a green tube of Phil Wood grease from 1975. I finally bought a replacement tube, just to be safe. 🙂
Don't go through that grease I take it?
John - I like your style and attention to detail. Just watched the drop off video at Jeffery Bock's. I'd love to see a video of his paint process, if it is not a trade secret. .
I thought about it. Jeffrey wasn't against it. Its just finding the time to catch the different stages. Id have to be there a week or so. LOL
Keep sharing. Love every second of it all and love every bike.
Thanks, will do!
The more bling the better
Yes, I am a Bling-a-holic
The factory lube on a new bike chain seems designed to keep it from rusting in storage -- for a thousand years! Always thoroughly remove it and re-lube after installation.
yeah.. kept this chain new for sure!
I got a new one in '78 from.... Chuck's cycle shop. I took it to Germany with me where the rear brake lug broke loose. Nottingham sent me to Bitburg for a new frame. Some scumbag in Elgin stole it when I got home.
The new frame had different graphics, and no chrome.
I used to go to chucks as a kid. I have his dealer agreement and Raliegh quality display in my basement. Not sure if you saw that.
Big fan of Autosol polish for bringing that shine and lustre back into tired components.
Thanks. I'll look into that!
Nice job John! Gotta have the bling! Love it!
Im a sucker for a Gold chain or a Chrome lug. Cant help it
Nice!
Thanks!
I have several Raleighs, but finding them in 21.5" is a challenge. I have been looking for a Competition MkII and a Competition G.S. for years.
Funny you say that. I ride the 23.5 and I find those difficult! Usually everything is the 22.5! LOL
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Lovely bike. Well built up with a beautiful paint job. Raleigh manufacturing was done in my home town of Nottingham. Under handle bar cabling instead of the correct way but you know that so enough said. Just don’t enter or sell it on for entry in any of the classical Eroica competitions as it won’t pass the regulations. Interestingly some Raleigh Competition GS bikes of your bikes time period were made in Japan. Hopefully not yours with it’s made in England decal. GS by the way = Gran Sport Look forward to the latest videos you mentioned at the end. Have you ever thought of getting a 70’s- 80’s Gios. Great bikes of the time with the jerseys in the Brooklyn Gum colours. Would make an interesting addition to your Italian collection
Thanks for the comments. I don't think im enough of a total purist to enter bikes at Eroica. Id definitely entertain getting a Gios Torino! Love the old blue ones. Classic design and look. Road one in the 80s for a month before I destroyed the frame! I cried out loud. Thanks for watching
That bike is a beauty a real classic.
Thanks. I love it!
@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Thank you for your reply
@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Thank you for your reply.
This was a VERY pleasant video to watch, and quite a treat to hear manufacturer names from 40 years in my past. Thank you. Also, any hints on where to find replacement brake hoods, not necessarily original, for my Universal 68 sidepulls?
Honestly I dont have any good sources other than Ebay and bikeforums.net. Thanks for watching.
Great build, John. Good luck finding a 6 speed gold freewheel. Until then, a 5 speed will have to do. Since the frame is a 1980, I assume that the spacing is 126mm? It's been so long now, but I seem to remember that Sun Tour made an "ultra 6" speed freewheel that fit in 120mm spacing, on a 5 speed hub.
The one on there is a five speed.
Nice build. Have you done a proper close up on that gorgeous Moots 😊
Thank you, check my channel. There is a video on the moots
Beautiful! No such thing as too much bling. I'm curious, no adjuster screws in the rear drop outs? Thanks for sharing.
Hi. I need some new ones. I dont have any adjusting screws!
Looks like a shop in Idaho falls i bought two gc competition bikes from.
Pretty cool. Was thinking about making it look like a bike shop...We'll see
Beautiful bike. Congratulations.
Where did you buy this gold chain?
I think the last three gold sedis chains I got were from a bike swap in Madison Wisconsin a couple years ago.
I have a 1978 Raleigh Rampar it was there low in bike but it was the best bike I have ever had. are there any book on restoration of bikes. It has been my bike sence new. I haven't rode it in 35 years.
There are some videos that show you how to do many things. You will find some on my channel. As to one video that shows everything Im not sure. You'll have to search. Thanks for watching.
What gum wall tires do you recommend other than panaracer ?
Not to sound like im picking. I think you're referring to Skinwall tires. Lighter weight performances tires? There are many other brands if you have a 700c wheel. But in a 27 inch size you are limited. Continental makes Gatorskins in the 27inch and Schwalbe does but they look like they have huge treads. If you find another please let me know!!
Thanks!
@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage .... Yes I called the gum wall because I think I heard you say gum wall in the video. I have the 27"x1 1/4 I bought the black wall Continental gatorskins but they don'r look as good as the skinwall so I did replace some tires with Pararacer skinwall but I thought you would know of a better tire.
Is there a good source for metal toe clips for size 13 feet? I have some plastic ones but not metal.
Seriously. I have a hard time finding XXL toe clips with a brand name on them. I need a couple pairs now.
Try using liquid lubricant on the chain instead of spray and you will be surprised at the results.
What company paints your bikes
I've only had three bikes painted. My Cannondale was done by Fox valley powder coating locally. I Raleigh competition was painted by Jeffrey Bock out of Ames, Iowa. And I have a 72 chrome Paramount right now being painted at Waterford Wisconsin. I suspect my '82 colnago was repainted, but I don't know by whom. I believe the rest are original.
Who painted your bikes
Hi. The one you see here was painted by Jeffrey Bock out of Aimes Iowa. I have one at Waterford now, a Paramount. Plus I had my cannondale painted at Fox Valley powder coating in Illinois. Thats all I have done.
Why are you using pliers for the cable end caps? Try a pair of wire cutters and you will see the difference.
I've done it both ways.
Do you buy vintage bicycles, I have a vintage Masi gran criterium 60’s for sale, all campy, 10spd.
I do buy bikes. But only in person now a days. Plus they have to be my size.
Balls push lubricant out the way.
They push 85% of the lubricant out of the way.
You're wasting your time and spinning motion if you go over the maximum limit of 30% lubrication.
The balls need to spin to infinity.
You achieve this by putting 25% lubrication into the race.
The balls will seem like they're spinning off to infinity.
Apply over 30% lubrication and you're harming the balls ability to spin.
The soap applied to the oil is designed to stick to the ball after its pushed it out of the way.
You've over greased your bearings by 70%.
What’s the address to the get together you are having this weekend?
Are you on Facebook or bikeforms.net?
Hey hey, I did not receive a text from you today about the time and address of the get together.
No way John bling is the thing ….
Gotta have the bling!