Neil McGowranSBDU SB9 has certainly sparked interest in the Raleigh community since it returned to the UK. And it is set to create more. If SB9……
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1974 Raleigh SBDU frames, there aren’t too many, believed to be no more than 50. My thoughts on the use of the word ‘Rare’ are…
Handlebar wrapping can be one of those bike building tasks you either love or hate. When it is done badly it will make the best…
Specialist Bicycle Development Dept? Yes, more of that in a future post. But for now, it’s all about SB1995, and the work I did to…
Spoke length calculation needn’t be a black art! So many calculators have been produced meaning all you need are a few basic measurements. So here’s…
Bolting a couple of derailleurs and other small parts to a frame is the easy stage of any bike build. Normally I build in three…
Campagnolo Super Record 50th Anniversary Group – that’s what I’m working with again. But before I get to the shiny gold parts, I need to…
Frame Prep! Any task requires prep. Great prep should be the foundation of everything you do, it will give you the best chance of achieving…
Carlton Capella lugs seem to be everywhere in my SBDU collection at the moment. They are always nice to have, and when they appear on…
“TI-Raleigh Tour de France!” It only really dawned on me the day after I bought it, but this bike could be something amazing, a special…
2020 is moving fast, it will soon be February. I’ve already added two frames since the New Year and I’m aware I haven’t yet recapped…
One of my top collecting aims is to document and preserve the originality of SBDU frames, especially the TI-Raleigh scheme. This scheme is one of…
Hennie Kuiper! Yes, HK276 has arrived and sits in my collection right next to other TI-Raleigh riders such as Jan Raas, René Pijnen, Cees Priem…
I’m kicking off the New Year with the spanners and getting stuck into SB8850. Every bike I receive comes apart. This is because every bike…
SB1861, built at SBDU Ilkeston in late 1977 is back in the workstand, I need to get this bike completed. It has sat for too…
MK5 Professional? What’s that all about? Yes, this is an unexpected step back into the area of Worksop frame production. This time though, it’s not…
It’s time to figure out the correct SBDU frame number for my frame stamped as SB4522. Is that number correct? Is it SB5422, indicated on…
As if I don’t already have enough projects. As if I don’t already have enough plans to fulfil and enough mysteries tucked away in my…
What do I have planned next year for My TI-Raleigh Blog? Tricky question as most things with me and my blog and collection just seem…
This is probably the only bike that has had a pre-new arrival post. I wrote about this Campagnolo 50th Anniversary bike a short while ago…
This was a quick decision, a moment of thought before pressing the button. It was a lovely Raleigh SBDU track bike. I knew this bike…
I often ask myself if this bike will ever be finished. Is it good that I think there is always more to do? Will fitting…
What happens when a frame looks like an SBDU build but you aren’t too sure? A frame may have several features that match an SBDU…
There is no doubt that this bike is fitted with a Campagnolo Super Record 50th Anniversary Group. There is also no doubt that this is…
SB7393 is a 1985 Reynolds 531 Professional SBDU bike that I picked up last year. Since then I’ve slowly been putting together the missing pieces…
I’m definately dipping my toes into the unknown with this one. This MK. IV Raleigh Professional frame is a break from the norm for me.…
Although an SBDU frame may be best known for the oversize seat stay cap design, it was the SBDU fast back that landed with a…
Did you know I have a “Premier League” of frames within my SBDU collection? I call the lucky ones that make it into this league…
It’s amazing what can happen in a matter of minutes. I had my feet up, relaxing on a Sunday morning, doing nothing much at all…
It’s always nice to sit down and have a think about where my SBDU collection is and to plan where it is heading. That might…