the Frankenclubman project

Brakes: Mafac "Racer" w/ Shimano mtb canti pads
Levers: SunTour Superb
Cable housings: vintage Raleigh
Cable guides: Huret (removed original brazed guides)
Headlamp: Union w/ modified Schwinn bracket
Plate holder: custom
Mud flap: custom (...laundry detergent bottle)

I call this one the frankenclubman project. It kinda ended up as an unintentional tribute to Sheldon and all the vintage bike porn on RetroRaleighs.com. A true rat, built of various pieces from various years made by various manufacturers with a lot of custom tweaks. Most notably, the fenders are 1962 Raleigh 26" narrowed and stretched to fit Schwinn S6 27" wheels with custom brackets to adapt standard Bluemel quick release fender hardware. Red paint is original with clear lacquer. Cream paint is an industrial coating with clear lacquer. Head tube and rear dropouts have been done in gun bluing with clear lacquer. I wanted a vintage look and I think I got it.

[update] I finally took it for a spin! It rides nice tho with the 52t ring down hill ends up nicer than up hill even with the 3spd. ...its heavier than my Volvo wagon.