Full Restoration of Vintage 1973 Raleigh Sports Bicycle

[@cayminlast]

Good choice on preservation, rather than a full on restoration. The older bikes have a lot of character and good quality components that last a long time, nice to see another one back on the road, Thanks.

[@rosemorrison7075]

What a beautiful restoration! I had a lovely 1966 Raleigh Golden Deluxe Sports bicycle, which was similar to this one. It brought back many happy memories. Hope t see more restorations. L

[@winflield]

Beautiful video ! Very clean job. I hope others videos are coming !!!!

[@ameliamosquera2169]

I've watched a lot of old snoopy reruns on tv as a kid in the 90s. This bike reminds me of Lucy and Linus little brother Re-run. His mom always strapped him in the bike seat and this kid is doing his best to make sure his mom and himself ALIVE. Lovely job on the restoration keep up the good work.

[@AlbertoMuniz-p5u]

Well done Sir!

[@SimonHoning]

A lovely, low key restoration.I did my 1963 Raleigh a couple of years back.Would've been flummoxed for spare parts- on a worldwide basis- except for one man.That's Mr Katsaris in Athens who still has a lot of new old stock.Had a new front wheel completely respoked by him.

[@sprocketandwheel]

If you do not have a cotter pin press the best way to install it is with a 16oz brass or copper hammer..when you strike the cotter pin you may damage the bearings..the brass is softer than the bearings..great job..

[@frank8265]

Great video! And what a beautiful bicycle!

[@robflohil774]

Very good result for a lot of work! Funny you even restored the child's seat and the bag! As if they are part of the bike. You removed the rust from the inside of the rims. When I did that long time ago) I then painted it with primer or something like that. Moist gets in there through the spoke holes, and it will continue to rust if untreated. Just a remark. Curious about the next one.

[@ivancho5854]

This brought back memories of the first bike of mine which I can remember vividly. I must have been 10 and it was a brown Raleigh in Holland - full chain guard, no gears (my Dad's green Raleigh had 3 gears, wow!) and only a coaster brake but it was very effective. I loved that bike dearly. ❤️ You did a wonderful job. I'm going to have to get an old Raleigh, hopefully in maroon. I'll see if I can put a Nexus on it for the local hills and maybe a front hub motor (but I'm not sure). Thank you and all the best. 👍

[@jackispax1633]

Great work! I love British 3 speeds!

[@chaplainsunshine]

You did a much better job than I did. I used mineral spirits to degrease and clean the oily bits on my '74.

[@OkayBikeRestorations-jt2rk]

And it probably rides just as smooth as mine!

[@lindajesse8250]

Nice work

[@georgepepperman4584]

Nice detailed restoration. I'm currently doing the same with a 70's Raleigh Sprite men's 10-speed. Glad it's not that Sturmey Archer 3 sp with a hundred little parts!

[@heywhotsgoinon8286]

Looks great, more please.

[@oliverstealth9649]

superb work and beuatiful machine

[@billjameson1254]

AMAZING job! Subscribed :)

[@waltbellamy9739]

nice job !!!!

[@lindajesse8250]

A heavy thing but nice on the flat roads.😊

[@jmanuelforero3850]

What a beauty, worth exhibiting!!

[@FunLittleBikes]

Great video❤

[@OkayBikeRestorations-jt2rk]

Thank you!

[@georgeshaw6207]

Superb video George U.K. !

[@อภิวัฒน์มาตังคพงศ์]

เคยหัดขี่รุ่นนี้เมื่อ65ปีก่อนต้องนั่งตะแกรงหลัง.. 73ปีเวลานี้ไทยแลนด์..

[@campionoverbagh561]

Lol I rode around on the identical child's seat except in red plaid 😃

[@breathestrongcycling3672]

i love how they called them "sports"...these old tanks were so traumatic to my childhood i got a motorcycle as soon as i could and didn't start cycling again til i was in my 40's 😂

[@shakedydogshake]

Raleigh has always been a slightly delusional kind of company. Very entertaining manufacturing tendencies for sure…….

[@lindajesse8250]

The little wire thingys in the hub look like Raleigh “R”. Sort of neat.😊

[@shakedydogshake]

More vids please! Your channel rocks!

[@JoaoPaulo-lr6wh]

Perfect, cheers from Portugal ;)

[@RichardSmith-cn9mx]

Hi there. Very nice job, just a small thing i think i saw the chain link faceing the wrong way, closed end should face the direction of travel, so if it gets caught it wont get pushed off. Keep up the good work.

[@OkayBikeRestorations-jt2rk]

Thanks Richard! Will switch that around

[@Politically.Homeless]

i had a ‘69 in black, stolen. had a ‘70 in green, stolen. maybe gotta hop the pond where they’re readily( or at least) available.

[@armandogonzales9304]

YOU GOT TO BE JOKING ME WITH THAT CRESCENT WRENCH?!

[@OkayBikeRestorations-jt2rk]

WHY are you shouting, good sir!

[@levinfriedemann7476]

Impressive

[@MR-rp3xr]

I had a Triumph with rod brakes and stainless steel rims plus a rear hub 3 speed incorporating a dynamo chrome Millar f/r lights and a battery pack tube in front of the seat tube the chain was complete enclosed

[@bicicletasantigasdoendrigo6941]

Bravíssimo! Bravíssimo!!!!

[@j_g123]

Great video. What is that "Ultimate" product you used on the frame? Cant make out the fine print.

[@Lori-qy8wv]

Hi! What cleansers are you using to remove rust in the sonic cleaner?

[@Roman12-m7p]

Привет из России.Мне очень понравился это велосипед из прошлого ,у нас был похожий под названием ЗиЧ, Спутник,Турист,а основная масса велосипедов шла с каретками под клинбя,задняя втулка типа Торпедо.Сам езжу на велосипеде СССР на базе ПВЗ 21 -В Лайк вашему труду и отношению к тезнике,большое спасибо ❤❤❤

[@vintagebicyclesofcyprus3119]

Wonderful

[@costasconstantinou263]

Very nice

[@shakedydogshake]

Great video!!!

[@iwaniwan5197]

Nice bike..Ilike..very..much...but icannt not to buy . because no have money 😅

[@misteranderson2112]

Are you doing this while wearing a Hamilton?

[@OkayBikeRestorations-jt2rk]

Yes, sir - it is indeed, my good man. With a fine tan leather strap. DM for details.

[@thesaintdiscjockeyentertai5741]

Wow!

[@artesanato495]

Trabalho de luxo

[@garagemslzv8465]

Tops

[@فريداحمد-ض8ز]

اجمل دراجه بالعالم

[@فوزىالصغير-ص9ز]

رائع

[@อิฟตีน่าแก่-ข1ส]

สุดยอดเก่งจริงฝีมือเยียมชื่นชมนะครับ

[@2K_Restoration]

dep..//tuyet

[@فريداحمد-ض8ز]

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[@manucabrera1761]

You would have eliminated that ugly chair, very nice bicycle to ride that

[@giovannipezzullo616]

Video ridicolo!| Questo non è una restaurazione ma solo una pulizia (clining)

[@jamesmfgrant]

What would make it a restoration?

[@JAMBU-EMAS]

Ajib......

[@eddiexxxx]

You make me cringe with your use of a crescent wrench, and as for using tyre levers to install a tyre, shame on you. However, nothing but admiration in pulling apart a three speed hub, well done. The wrench and tyre levers would have got me a clip round the ears from my old man back in the late 50's.

[@OkayBikeRestorations-jt2rk]

haha you're the second person to comment on the wrench! Is it that it's overkill or I just used it incorrectly??

[@frogwheat1672]

It's Whitworth British Standard not sae or metric,you gotta do what you gotta do if you don't have those tools!