"Brown Betty" Vintage Raleigh Conversion
By jrvera on 09/07/2010.
Bike tags: Fixed gear | conversion | Raleigh | vintage
Raleigh Alyeska / 23" / 1985
Kusuki WPR-B drops / Kusuki "WIN" AH
High tensile, forged end
Alex Rims R450 / "No-Name" Alloy Track Hubs / Specialized All Condition Sport Tire
Alex Rims R450 / "No-Name" Alloy Track Hubs / Specialized All Condition Sport Tire
S.R. triple one-piece forged alloy
WTB Rocket V
S.R. SP154 alloy quill type
Tektro R556 / Soma Urban Cross
48-18
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Raleigh Alyeska / 23" / 1985
Kusuki WPR-B drops / Kusuki "WIN" AH
High tensile, forged end
Alex Rims R450 / "No-Name" Alloy Track Hubs / Specialized All Condition Sport Tire
Alex Rims R450 / "No-Name" Alloy Track Hubs / Specialized All Condition Sport Tire
S.R. triple one-piece forged alloy
WTB Rocket V
S.R. SP154 alloy quill type
Tektro R556 / Soma Urban Cross
48-18
This was my first conversion project, using my dad's Raleigh Touring bike from college. I kept all of the stock parts except for the wheelset and saddle (and later the brake), and was even able to find a magic gear with one of the original chainrings despite the vertical dropouts. Eventually the bottom bracket gave out on me after all the abuse, so I retired her after many years of service.