Neil McGowranBack at the beginning of May, I had a weekend of frame repairs! SB4409 had new transfers and a bit of clear coat, while SB6560……
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Now that is a massively bold statement to make… here it is again just to make sure that I did actually say it… “The most…
After selling one of my frames a few years ago (SB447), I promised myself that I wouldn’t sell another. These frames are sought after and…
There has always been lots said on the subject of Reynolds 753, and that doesn’t surprise me. This tubing had such an impact on the sport of cycling; the…
The last time you saw this frame, it was dirty, greasy, dusty and covered in spider’s webs. The parts were rusty and some were even…
I’ve been itching to take this bike to pieces and to get my first good look at the detail of this frame and today was…
Bikes do not get more original than this! Original owner, original paint and original components. After a 500 mile round trip, SB1861 is on the…
The Easter weekend has given me some free time so I decided to work on a couple of projects. SB4409 was the first frame to…
Over the last couple of years the amount of people seeking anything painted black red and yellow has spiralled. So many Raleigh frames are getting a fresh coat…
I thought I had moved away from using tubs, but I had second thoughts about them after I decided to rebuild the wheels on SB5794 with some…
It’s been a little while, but SB5794 is finally getting the wheels that it deserves! When I initially built this bike I just used the…
This is post number two looking at new arrival SB632, and I’m measuring geometry. How will this frame measure up? What size is it? How long…
I’ve had another new arrival, not long after the 753 Dynaflite came into the workshop, I’ve found another rather special frame that just deserves to be…
** This post was updated in June 2017 and can be found at this link ** My attempt to define a date timeline for SBDU…
Part two of the build for SB3800, a 1980 TI-Raleigh Team Pro 753; I don’t know if I prefer the first part of a build…
I have a few SBDU frames in the queue waiting for a rebuild. Time is just conspiring against me – It is the one factor that…
I take all my new bikes apart! It’s what I do. There will always be a ‘Strip down’ blog post. I don’t want to be…
There are many stories about the SBDU and even more about Reynolds 753 tubing. Most of these stories travel the internet, changing and evolving each time they…
It’s amazing what you can find on your doorstep. SB6398, an SBDU 753 with a Super Record 50th Anniversary group set was hiding less than…
Is SB4059 ever going to be finished? The answer is probably no, but today I took another step closer when another piece of the puzzle…
There are just too many things to describe on this bike. I actually had trouble thinking of a shorter blog title! It is everything I…
Of all the frames in my SBDU collection, this Track frame is by far the most fascinating and prized. An actual frame once ridden by Jan…
This build is moving quickly at the moment which is remarkable for me! I’ve got a Shimano 600AX group that will complement this frame beautifully…
I have a new arrival in the collection. There have been a few frames available lately but I’ve resisted buying them as they didn’t fit…
I’m frequently asked about the specification of TI-Raleigh’s team bikes. The most popular search terms I see on my blog stats and the most viewed…
This post gives me the opportunity to play with my favourite bike, my Team Pro 753 TI-Raleigh. I’ve built this bike as close to the…
Some things I set myself up to find for my bikes are extremely rare! Patience, and keeping one eye constantly on the internet, is the…
I know there have been a few new SBDU frames coming through my door lately, but this is slightly different, this is not another addition…
SB1688 1977 Team Pro 531
The hours I spend browsing the online classifieds does pay off occasionally. Sometimes you see something that isn’t quite what it seems to be.