(MBBO#05 Class 1) Another Raleigh Chopper

[Jake B]

Paint looks great.
What kind of paint did you use?
And what the official name of that orange?
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I have the guard to a mate who paints choppers for a living so he has all the matches, not sure on the actual match code but raleigh called it brilliant orange back in the day

 

[Jake B]

So yesterday I laced up a rear wheel for this chopper. And I also took the forks off the cruiser to have a look at them! The only thing I think may have happened is the mudguard moving and touching the tire

 

[Jake B]

Stitched up some of the tears in one of my seats

 

[Jake B]

Mmmm nos

 

[LukeTheJoker]

So yesterday I laced up a rear wheel for this chopper. And I also took the forks off the cruiser to have a look at them! The only thing I think may have happened is the mudguard moving and touching the tire
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That is a hefty bend!
Glad you didn't get hurt worse!

Luke.

 

[Jake B]

Just need to true this up now

 

[LukeTheJoker]

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Just need to true this up now

Respect!
Wheel lacing is fun!

Luke.

 

[pholTmonx]

So yesterday I laced up a rear wheel for this chopper. And I also took the forks off the cruiser to have a look at them! The only thing I think may have happened is the mudguard moving and touching the tire
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Wow... That's scary from a fender jamming. +1 you did not get hurt worse... Glad your able shake it off.
The chopper is great, I both envy and fear the patience you guys have to lace wheels...

 

[Jake B]

Kickstand pinched out of this RSW16 along with the chain. Might be able to get this thing cobbled together tonight

 

[Jake B]

 

[Jake B]

Rapid building!!! Now gotta wait on a few little upgrades for it!!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Wow! That was quick!

Luke.

 

[OneHorsePower]

Good job ! faster than speedy gonzalez !

 

[Jake B]

Gave the frame a once over with T cut, amazing how it bought the orange back to life!

Also my nicer set of bars/stem came so fitted them on

 

[Jake B]

And last night I refitted the forks on this too after straightening them, from where I fell off it the back wheel ended up pretty badly buckled, tried to straighten it and 3 spokes literally popped out of the rim, this thing is jinxed lol

 

[Wildcat]

So yesterday I laced up a rear wheel for this chopper. And I also took the forks off the cruiser to have a look at them! The only thing I think may have happened is the mudguard moving and touching the tire
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Those aren't cracks are they?

The repops may not be anywhere near the quality of the real thing.

 

[Jake B]

I might take the paint off the forks just to be sure but I didn't see any cracks.

 

[Wildcat]

I zoomed in and see they are just cracks in the paint.

 

[kingfish254]

Chopper is looking good. I picked up my first RSW recently.
That Columbia fork got bent pretty badly. I've never seen one bent that far back before.

 

[Jake B]

Been using the chopper as a commuter for the past week, rides nice, every day I keep putting better parts on it lol