Retro Raleigh 653 Race Road Bike Restoration

[@larsfrandsen2501]

This is not a comment to the present video per se. If I am in need of a pick up and some inspiration, I watch one of your videos. You are such a positive and overall decent guy. I absolutely enjoy your videos. Thanks so much for creating and sharing these short marvels of cycling goodies.

[@BikeItUK]

My friend, thank you so much that means a lot. I practice mindfulness and I suppose our life experiences teach us a lot. I traveled the world at an early age and been a fire fighter for over 20 yrs now. Thanks again for your kind words of support, take care 😉 crazy times ahead my friend stay positive 👍 recycle ♻️ a bicycle 😂🚲🚲🚲

[@markb1208]

Love it. Still riding my 653 round the Peak District. 29 years old & still going strong.

[@BikeItUK]

Hi Mark, i should look out for you my regular route is down the Goyt Valley. Very lucky to have it on our door step. Happy peddling and keep safe.

[@rudyramos5911]

Hello there Andy... glad to see you back at it again... thank you for your response earlier this week ...best regards always....Rudy

[@BikeItUK]

No problem, thanks for all your support and watching all the best hope you have a great weekend

[@xavcarmic0686]

Crackin job yet again. I’m still riding my 1988/89 653 here in Aussie. Good climbing bike.

[@BikeItUK]

Nice great to hear 🚲 thanks for tuning in and watching all the best Andy

[@pkelly20091]

This is a reminder of what a great brand Raleigh was in the age of steel frames. What a timeless classic.

[@BikeItUK]

Couldn’t agree more, thanks for your comment and watching all the best

[@andrescamipaez]

I am a 23 years old and i loved the vintage Road bikes, i loved all your videos, me too repair old bikes in my country but i dream do a restauration this form like you. Sorry my english i from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@BikeItUK]

My friend, please do not apologies my Colombian is non existent. Great to hear that at your age you appreciate these steel bikes of years gone by. I hope that you find a way to start restoring a bike. Thanks for your support and watching.

[@booklover3959]

Cool.

[@robertwoodhall5010]

Loved your enthusiasm, its great your bringing back to life some of the best vintage bike made

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you enjoyed the video thanks for your support 👍

[@enricofaraco]

Don't get me wrong, I loved all your previously restorations, but this one is in another level! One of the most beautiful bike I've ever seen!

[@BikeItUK]

It's currently hanging proudly above the rest at the moment in the garage. Really happy with how this one has turned out.Thanks for your support and watching.

[@chadjenkins4036]

Nicely done Andy.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support

[@climbahead]

That is absolutely stunning. What a beautiful bike. I hope you keep that one.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your support. The bike is up on the wall at the moment 🤔🚲

[@livingforgood]

send this bike to...............thanks. I enjoyed the video, nice work, and I love to see these great bikes restored

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support and watching

[@cristianocarreira]

I’m speechless! What an amaizing rebuild!! Fantástic!! Cheers!

[@BikeItUK]

Many thanks for your support and watching 👍

[@xMrsmileyfacex]

Love the paint job! Sleek and pure. Classic 90's touch. Love this bike as much as the Raleigh Banana. Great build! Thank you Andy for the experience.

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you like it! Im really happy with the result thanks for your long ongoing support and watching

[@ocelot2234]

Great Restoration Andy glad to see your back with the videos keep up the excellent work 👍🏻😊

[@Путинхуйло-х1ы]

Super bike and super job.... as usual.... 😉 thanks for sharing!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support and watching, a Vintage Peugeot 531 up next

[@ocelot2234]

BikeIt UK interesting I do love Peugeot race bicycles

[@watchmebuildit]

Andy - this build is superb. Just about your size too. I’d be tempted to keep it if I were you! As for the Sante groupset - well that is superlative! I’d forgotten all about it, but they ought to bring it back! It’s SOOO elegant and clean. Thanks for the great work Sir

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your supporting comment and watching. Im glad the groupset brought back some memories for you. All the best hope you have a great weekend

[@paulmatthews5374]

Ha yet another cracking show ! That basso you did last month ...definately a keeper never seen one in 35years of cycling only dreamy pics

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your supporting comment all the very best 👍

[@purpletrance9874]

Yes what a truly amazing paint job on that frame! Better than when it came out of the factory. Should last a hundred years now! That groupset is gorgeous too! Love how it's all perfectly colour matched. Great bike. Great video...again! 👍🏻🙂

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for you comment of support, all the very best 👍

[@gordophoto]

Superb build, nice work as always Andy.

[@BikeItUK]

Thank you kindly thanks for the support and watching

[@uwekallenbach6510]

Great Groupset...it really looks good on this beautiful Bike...good Job👍😀

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your comment of support and watching

[@davidrobinson9507]

Whoever purchases this bike will have an absolute classic. Set up as such, it could go 20 years just like that and only gain in vintage value and collectibility. In the 80's and 90's I worked in a Toronto bike store. This bike would have been considered leading edge. Many of our customers were aesthetically motivated and I'm sure there are similar bikes still proudly owned and ridden in Toronto by somewhat aged cyclists!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching glad you liked it. Toronto is an amazing city with a big cycling community, great place of the world 👍

[@douglaslennie]

Wow. That took me back. This was the very first frame/ bike I ever bought for myself. You’ve inspired me to the point that I’ve bought myself one and in the process of doing the same. You wouldn’t have the colour codes by any chance? My frame has been painted black so don’t have the luxury of matching colour apart from your video. Thanks for doing such a brilliant job on this one. Keep it up. 👏👏👏

[@ulrichr.487]

Wow, what a lovely bike! Love the Sante groupset. Frame, wheels, saddle, everything matches perfectly! I remember the groupset when it came out, always liked it.

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching and your support all the best

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the reply, interesting! All the best Andy

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

I think you have excelled there Andy. That Raleigh looked stunning.

[@BikeItUK]

Huge thank you for your support and watching means alot

[@OnRoadVintageBikes]

Simply perfect, beautiful bike ,super group sante. Congrats man!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your support

[@conmenbike8476]

Great renewal as always. The bike looks beautiful👍

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and the support

[@riddler273]

You did a wonderful job with this bike - once again!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support and watching all the best

[@graz7441]

Great work Andy, your paint guy is the dogs !! Cant imagine a small cassette like that these days 👍

[@BikeItUK]

Hi thanks for watching, yes Mark really did turn this build around for me, and the cassette reminds me why I now have tree trunks as legs growing up with them gears.

[@wiggostheone5424]

Wonderful build loved that Sante group set

[@BikeItUK]

Yes I have a soft spot for it too, thanks for watching glad you liked it

[@MonkeyShred]

Lovely job Andy. Don't bin that Crank arm though. Turn it in to a bottle opener like I did with a cracked 600 arm 😊

[@BikeItUK]

Hi, thanks for the tip nothing wasted I like your style. All the best keep up the great work and hope you have a good weekend

[@stevek8829]

What bottles need openers anymore? The church key is extinct.

[@MonkeyShred]

@@stevek8829 um, a bunch? The supermarkets are full of them.

[@joannelouiserodriguez5966]

@@MonkeyShred sounds a brilliant idea and a video hint hint

[@redrocker1055]

Stunning bike.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and the support

[@johnflynn4923]

Nice build Andy, the sprint block, benotto tape and weinmann rims (not to mention the 80's Okleys) really hit the period perfectly 👏

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks John, never leave home without them Okleys 😎. Just great to put life back into it again. Rides great, thanks for watching and your support. 👍

[@ias3620]

Dream bike rebuild, like the way its pampered. 🥰 Great effort.

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for your support

[@CycoPatPonfe]

The best restoration so Far! ❤️🚴🏼‍♂️❤️

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support and watching

[@arsaeterna4285]

what a BEAUtiful bike silver, white, pastels I've happily ridden all white bikes but, I'm not sure I could ride such a beautiful frame

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks 🙏 for watching and your support my friend 👍

[@MrSchattka]

Fantastic frame paint job. Thanks for the video.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support and watching all the best

[@renedecquir1931]

Love your work. I really enjoy seeing you restore this works of art.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your support means a lot

[@smoore5540]

Another great build mate, lovely, well done👍🚴‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BikeItUK]

Many thanks for the support all the best 😉👍

[@TboneTenEighties]

Bangin' restore. Looks like she rides really smooth. I love classic road bikes. She's a beauty!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks a lot for your supporting comment and watching

[@noeldoran8884]

Hi Andy Great job this is about your best not just because of the paint but the choice of kit thiswill last for 50 years!!!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your supporting comment and watching all the best 👍

[@SM_525]

Magnificent build. Just beautiful.

[@BikeItUK]

Thank you kindly! All the best

[@user-ku2bm6kw2k]

Stunnig bike my God and your restoration was awesome really congratulations a real piece of art

[@BikeItUK]

Thank you very much, really appreciate the support. Glad you enjoyed the Raleigh restoration. All the best

[@markrobinson1458]

Lovely renovation 👍

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching

[@georgeholmes6099]

Lovely job! Would be great to see a video on what you do to the wheels and hubs servicing/polishing wise before they go back on please All the best George

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks George for the support and watching I’ll see what we can do 👍

[@jeffreysymons1529]

653 was actually cold worked main tubes, and a 531c rear triangle and fork. It was about a tenth of a mm thinner than Columbus sl. I own both 653 and 531c bikes. As in the video, manganese molybdenum does rust easily. I've sprayed mine inside the tubes with a rust inhibitor. Seems to help.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your comment interesting stuff, I'll have to give it a go. All the best and thanks for the support

[@jasonb638]

I see 5 people accidentally clicked the dislike button, that's OK, we'll wait for them to fix the mistake

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks, it seems to be the same five people again 😂oh well can’t please them all. Thanks for the support and watching 👍🚲

[@Ricketik65]

Fantastic job, that is one beautiful bike! I liked the red and black ones from the TI-Raleigh team in the seventies and early eighties, but the colours on this one are really nice too.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support and watching. I still need to do a proper Ti Raleigh 🤔watch this space 🚲👍

[@jorgemaganaalves6822]

Nice to meet you guy It’s so beautiful color,beautiful work, I like you work well done 👍🏻 whit love by the bicycles 🚲.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your words of support and watching 👍🚲

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

another cracing bike Andy - love the 13-18 block!!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support, yes you feel them gears up hill. Thanks again all the best

[@that70sschwinn]

Exceptional job Andy👍 Such a stunning result, love, love the white frame with the perfectly selected group set and componentry, The finish on the bike looks outstanding with the screened logos and trim, just blown away with your artistry and attention to detail! Well done mate 😏👍🚲🔧👌

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks buddy, means a lot that. Thank you for your on going support and the work and videos you put out. All the best happy restoring and peddling pal

[@davonpointer2310]

Nice attention to detail re pedals etc. Cracking paint job. Oh the original rear mech was Athena. Great job bud 👍🏼

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the info, support and watching all the best

[@deftprose9361]

Awesome! I ride an old falcon bike whose frame is the 653! My dad bought it back in 91. Great bike.

[@BikeItUK]

Wow 😳 653 Falcon sounds a nice bike. Thanks for the comment and watching

[@booklover3959]

Your passion for CLASSIC road and racing bikes is really great. I have the sickness too so I know what it can do to your wallet. But these machines are really works of art and if treated right can last decades (especially the steel ones). The Sante group set has a lot of panache and was something special indeed. They are quite rare nowadays.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your words of support and watching. It gives me great joy to be preserving these things of beauty for future generations to appreciate. Thanks again all the best

[@roastawk]

Almost everything you did to this bike was an upgrade, so it's no wonder the end result looked and rode so fabulously.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your comment and watching all the best

[@remiestelle6939]

Super built. I have a neo retro based on a 653 reynolds Peugeot frame. Keep the good work

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks, will do thanks for watching and your support

[@tonyshemwell]

I have a Raleigh 653 Special Products Division in luminous yellow (stock colour along with burgundy). Mix of Shimano 600 Ultegra Tricolour and Campag Athena. My first race bike from 1994 and currently still going strong as my winter bike. The hills are a chore with 42x23! This rebuilt looks simply stunning! Hats off to you. Wonder if I can get my Athena fluted seat post to shine up like that?!

[@BikeItUK]

Im sure the seat post will come up like new. Sounds like you have some nice rides there and bikes for life. Glad you enjoyed the build, thanks for your support and watching.

[@arturocalderon4088]

Very beautiful paint!!!!

[@BikeItUK]

Yes Mark is extremely good at what he does thanks for your support

[@dgillies5420]

Hey superbe choice to put sante on this bike I was thinking, "What kind of groupset belongs with this unusual pearlescent/pastel frameset" and Sante is EXACTLY the correct answer! Great job! Also it's great to see those mismatched ergo bars and black stem replaced with traditional bars and silver 3TTT stem ...

[@BikeItUK]

Huge thanks for your support and watching much appreciated glad you enjoyed it

[@Armin_27]

This Relaiegh will surly turn many heads on the Road! 😍😲 I always love getting those smiles from others when i ride my retro Bikes.😏

[@BikeItUK]

So true, it's the long time riders that know whats what. Thanks for your support and watching

[@johndef5075]

What a masterpiece! I have an England made 531 that still rides beautifully.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your comment of support and watching, steel is real all the best

[@castellanosjaime1622]

Amazing job Andy! Superbe restoration; the bike came out beautifully and love the sante groupset (great choice). Great video editing, always getting better. Your work really puts a smile on my face, keep it up!

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for your support and watching

[@AndrewBroadbent-dr8wb]

Beautiful bike, well done. Thank you.

[@BikeItUK]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@bikechingu]

Beautiful built! Great job!

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you like it thanks for the support

[@majorpain1251]

Beautiful build. Love the color scheme. I hope you can get your money + a little profit out of it cause that wasn't a cheap build.

[@BikeItUK]

No it was not, oh well these restorations take over some times. It was a bike worth saving. Thanks for your support and watching all the best

[@Thetoad738]

Sante is great. I remember it was marketed in the US to 80s yuppies who wanted something stylish. It's basically Shimano 600.

[@BikeItUK]

Almost, thanks for watching and your support

[@BikeItUK]

Yes I had downloaded the original brochure which explained it as exactly that. Thanks for watching and your support

[@powellroger]

Again another top build/restoration Andy, and that paint job from Mark... Wow he has done it again just when you thought he cant get any better. He needs to be in the next video showing his skills. Also love the the detail on the big chain ring you do not get these days. Anyhow I will let you "Crack ON" and keep doing the great videos

[@BikeItUK]

Glad you enjoyed it, yes Mark is a super star. Unfortunately he will not even allow me to see him work. Glad you noticed the chainring it really is all the small touches that make this groupset. Thanks for your support and watching.

[@hoodyps]

Beautiful restoration and amazing video, as always 👍👌

[@BikeItUK]

Thank you so much for your support 😀 all the best

[@ciaranmurray6623]

Everything about that raleigh is superb Andy - love those white look pedals- have an old set of red looks on my vintage Harry Hall-original is the best!!

[@BikeItUK]

Harry Halls now that’s a place I’d spend time in my youth. Still not done a Harry Hall bike 🚲 watch this space. Thanks for your support and watching 👍

[@danygomes5402]

Great job, I liked it very much how it turned out. I didn't know about the santê groupset , it's just perfect for that bike

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your supporting comment, Im glad you've learnt something new regarding the Shimano Groupset. All the best

[@Saints66]

Wow a 653 with a touch of Sante and Look pedals- too cool..

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support and watching

[@IvansBikesBmws]

Nicely restored. Love the videos.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks again all the best

[@runningwithshemp]

I still find this era of bikes the most exciting. Couple years ago I got a 1988 Specialized Allez at a tag sale. I must say one has to marvel and quality of tubing mixed with serviceability, adjustability and overall durability. Some stuff like having a standardized 31.8 (with open face plate on stem) bar stem combo or duel bolt seat posts (like a Thomson), or obliviously the safely of duel control levers vs down tube shifters. A lot of the modern stuff that seen an improvement has just made bike more disposable, temperamental and more costly and this coming from someone who uses most modern stuff (one-by, carbon forks, tubeless, disc-brakes etc)

[@BikeItUK]

Yes I’ll agree with that, still need to get a retro Specialized on the channel. Thanks for your comment and watching 👍

[@joannelouiserodriguez5966]

Remarkable work love it you done a fantastic job mom loves it too and I have to say I especially love you keeping the raleigh name alive at least the old ones keep em coming m8

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks buddy, and glad to hear mums still watching. Thanks for watching and your ongoing support 👍🚲

[@zekezyzypt608]

Absolutely superb.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support

[@Carlos-mf7mc]

Great work. Congratulations.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and the support

[@dalelance2854]

The show is a great watch and very informative. I had just bought a vintage Raleigh Grand Prix and I’ve narrowed the time of its assembly between 1968-72. There are some conflicting info on the bike to be exact but the main thing I can’t find is a list of the original hardware/parts assembled for those years so I can restore it as close to original as possible. If you have anything that I can use that would be great.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and the support. Our website has downloadable Raleigh brochures not sure if you’ve tried there yet BikeitUK.club Hope this helps

[@chrislilley5320]

Sweet bike, I hope you will keep it!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching, maybe not sure yet.

[@MegaJackpot180]

Quality work as usual Andy im 3/4 way through my moulton speed (just a wheel build and polish alloy parts) i will post it on the facebook page when done

[@BikeItUK]

Sounds great I look forward to it, glad you're on the page. Thanks for the support all the best

[@wilyamiyooo]

First time to watch your videos as I'm trying to search restorations with Shimano Sante in them and it's awesome! I would love to have your content much longer and in detail on how you clean nad install your bikes as they're very very therapeutic and can be used for future references! Anyway, awesome video, I have yet to watch most of your vintage restorations!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your support we also have a website with hints and tips www.BikeitUK.club good luck with your own restoration, enjoy 👍🚲

[@ianh9696]

Nice to see someone tape a bar the "Proper Way" 😊 Ooh, that should get some people going, lol.

[@BikeItUK]

For sure, funny.....my retro rides I go top to bottom and my modern rides generally bottom to top. Thanks for watching and the support

[@ianh9696]

@@BikeItUK I used to work at Raleigh and it was the way we did them back then. Still do to this day, I've never had any problems with tape slip or water ingress. Not noticed any problems with comfort either. I ride a Randonneur and would love to see you restore one. Mine is from 1990 but it was repainted around 2000ish in the then red colour and not original black and white.

[@BikeItUK]

Ian H I get endless comments that I’m taping up the wrong way 😂thanks for the reassurance, it was the way I remembered it 👍I’ll keep me eye open for one to restore. All the best

[@chrishodgson1968]

What a gorgeous bike

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support

[@ageary]

Interesting info on 653 framesets. Reynolds have sent me a helpful reply so don't spend any more time on this one on my account. I'll tell you what they said as it's interesting and other folk might appreciate it too. In essence, 653 was invented following feedback from Eddy Merckx that a pure 753 frame was too harsh for certain stages. So Reynolds produced a 653 tubeset which combined 753 stays with 531 main tubes and forks. Not any old 531 though, but an even thinner gauge than usual - just for use in the 653 set. Eddy and other riders were very pleased with the result, which combined a light, ultra-stiff and efficient transmission with a more forgiving and comfy ride.

[@BikeItUK]

Interesting information, thanks for sharing the knowledge makes sense. Thanks for watching and your support

[@ageary]

Thanks , that restoration turned out perfect congrats enjoyed it.

[@BuffsVintageBikes]

Wow, that turned out a real stunner, lovely job Andy 👌🏼 Once you have a frame sprayed like that it makes you want to respray all of them but sadly it’s not always cost effective of some of the cheaper models. I love the Sante groupset and it’s still in such superb condition 👌🏼 Great looking bike, it’s going to be hard to part with that one 😄

[@BikeItUK]

Yes so true regarding repainting. I have a Peugeot up next and that just got the touch up treatment, for the exact reason you said. Really happy with the result on this one, so yes its going to be hard to let go but make someone very happy i hope. Thanks again all the best

[@luisrodriguez-sc7xs]

Amigo una belleza de restauraciones que haces con esas bicicletas sigue así por muchos años más, fabulosos tus vídeos, saludos desde México!!!

[@BikeItUK]

Muchas gracias por su apoyo desde México, disculpe la respuesta tardía. Todo lo mejor mi amigo

[@jacobg1988]

Stunning bike!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support 👍🚲

[@leehaverstock8034]

I think this is the nicest build you've done Andy! Really classy. It would be really hard to part with this one. I bought a Bob Jackson 653 years ago and still take it out once in a while, I'll never part with it.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support and watching. Sounds a nice ride 🚲 all the best 👍

[@cheesesandwich1236]

I still ride my sante equiped bianchi. I got it from a friend who didnt really ride much many years ago. I used it for commuting for almost 10 years and other general transportation duties(when I didnt have to lock it outside). So it is a real workhorse. I also used it for recreational riding and usually one gran fondo a year. I recently changed the rear derailleur, it just was plain worn out. I put on a shimano 105 red arrow friction derailleur from a bike I bought in my teens but most of the bike is still sante.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for sharing this, I love it and have very fond memories of the Groupset as said on the video. Thanks for your support and watching 👍🚲

[@tomjackson5815]

I had a bob Jackson 653 beautiful bike got it from working for the famous rider jack Johnston in Dallas . He was the coolest to work for and he could crush everybody in town ,great memories

[@BikeItUK]

Not had a Bob Jackson on the channel yet, definitely on my list of bikes to do. Thanks for sharing your fond memories. All the best

[@okantichrist]

I had one of these from new! .Same paint job.I built mine up with campagnolo chorus parts inc down tube shifters.Raced it in local TTS and the KCA bar competition.in the early 90’s .Also did a couple of 12 hr events on it.Eventually the chain stay snapped.Too much power I suspect 😂 as it was in mint condition and never crashed it.However those 753 tubes are very thin walled 😱

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for sharing your own personal experience of this Raleigh 653 race frame. Sounds like you have some fond memories of the bike. Thanks for watching and your support all the best hope you have a great weekend.

[@kevinmaitland438]

Amazing build Andy let be the groupset choice !!!

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and the support

[@peterstoneman5222]

Loving these videos! Have an old mountain bike which I'm looking to do up your videos have inspired me lol. (:

[@BikeItUK]

Glad to hear it 👍🚲enjoy

[@roygardiner2229]

As ever, Andy, you produced another veritable work of art. Your specialist bike restorer deserves congratulations, too. It would be interesting to know what the processes are that he uses, although they might be secrets, of course. Anyway, congratulations to him, too. Just as an aside: As the owner of a lowly 1978 Raleigh Grand Prix, I find that she has barely any rust although I think she has not been exposed to Lancashire rain, etc. She does have chromed forks (and chromed Sturmey-Archer wheel rims, come to think of it!). My Grand Prix might not win a Miss Bike Universe competition but I still love her :-).

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks again Roy, for the support that you give. My one true love is the bike that kicked the channel off, my Raleigh Corsa in Team colours. That is the only one I’ve never been able to part with. it’s definitely a childhood thing with my Raleigh and similar it’s not an expensive bike. I’ll have to keep my eye open for a Raleigh Grand Prix 😉🚲 thanks again until the next one all the best

[@mossbrg5]

Love the classics, Raleigh, Paramount, Colnago or just about anything Italian meant you were serious.

[@BikeItUK]

Yes this is true, thanks for your comment and watching 👍

[@juliancromwell6909]

One of your best, if not the best resto's yet. I am intrigued though as to why on the underside of the bottom bracket underneath the cable guides one can clearly see 'Cinelli'... Any ideas Andy?

[@BikeItUK]

Hi, thanks for watching and the support. As far as I am aware the higher end frames from Raleigh used Cinelli cups on the frames.

[@lewis72]

Fantastic !! You (and the frame restorer) have done an excellent job here. As I have mentioned before on your channel, I have a 1989 Raleigh Record Ace, which is 653, in the same met. white as your Race and with full Santé. It's in reasonably good condition but not perfect. I _may_ go down this route that you have done. What IS a pain is getting a Shimano Santé, or similar, Uniglide block as Uniglide was only about for a few years before it went to Hyperglide.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for watching and your comment, I jump at the chance of the matching wheelset, helped out a lot. Thanks again and all the best.

[@nielskjr5432]

Must be the nicest bike I've seen on your channel. But you must have spent a fortune on this one. I want to buy it.

[@BikeItUK]

It’s up for sale on our website and eBay, and yes we broke the bank on this one. Worth it I feel though. Top level Raleigh restored to A1 condition for many more years to enjoy 👍 thanks for watching and the support

[@simonseeby8405]

Hello Andy I have one off these frames it did have shimano ultegra 600 tricolour group set on it. I then stripped it and put it all on a vitus 797 frame!! . But quess what🤔 I've got in contact with Mark for a complete respray it's going back to how I had it back in the 90s.👍Ps great channel love watching it. 👍👏

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for your support, great to hear Mark is helping you out. He’s a great guy 👍 I’m sure you’ll be impressed with the results. Thanks again and all the best

[@ZOB4]

Brilliant - this thing looks a million.

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the comment and watching

[@germurphy4986]

Great work Andy🤘

[@BikeItUK]

Many thanks all the best

[@sandranian]

Beautiful frame! Never a big fan of Sante, but a great build !

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the support and watching all the best

[@acewilliams7917]

Good Heavens!!! She's gorgeous!! 🚲

[@BikeItUK]

Thanks for the comment 👍