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Old racer make good tourer?

  • 11-04-2011 9:35pm
    #1
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭


    I have an old Raleigh racer that I'm going to turn into a tourer,Im sure I'm not the first to do this. Has anyone any tips as to gear ratios Or anything else. I'm planing on a whole new drivetrain. I have to check if I can put a new bottom bracket on an old frame.any recommendations anyone?
    Thanks all


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  • #2
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    rothai wrote: »
    I have an old Raleigh racer that I'm going to turn into a tourer,Im sure I'm not the first to do this. Has anyone any tips as to gear ratios Or anything else. I'm planing on a whole new drivetrain. I have to check if I can put a new bottom bracket on an old frame.any recommendations anyone?
    Thanks all
    i'm doing something similar but to be honest i would not consider putting racks on it,the tubing is way to thin (RALEIGH 753),
    instead have you thought about a trailer i bought a look alike bob trailer on ebay it has a speacial quick release that replaces the one on your back wheel.
    mind you i'm still going to put all new gear on it like 9 speed sti leavers triple chainset 50/36/24.TA rings.new front/rear shimano mechs and a new back wheel only because my own wheel needs a new hub.
    i do have a thorn tourer but my raleigh would make a great light weight tourer hopefully.


  • #3
    rothai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭rothai


    Cheers fleck sake lads (love the name by the way) I have I dawes tourer meself, and the Raleigh would be used mainly for short trips 3 or 4 days, so I recon the trailer would be over kill( plus the wife would probably want to get into it :rolleyes: )
    I was thinking of putting a moustache handlebar same kind of set up as this

    http://www.rivbike.com/article/components/bars_and_tape
    What do you recon? Did you change your bottom bracket?


  • #4
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    rothai wrote: »
    I recon the trailer would be over kill( plus the wife would probably want to get into it :rolleyes: )

    Made me laugh, thanks for that. If you get a pannier, she'll probably want a backer, pretty sure mine would.


  • #5
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    i think you might need a wider b/b if your going with a triple but chech in your local bike shop i'm just guessing;)
    good luck with the build.


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