Eric, first class all the way! What a beauty. Best, Rich in ATL
On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 12:43:15 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > [image: intl small.jpg] > > Hello friends — I wanted to share my new build, it's a Raleigh > International from the early 1970s. I fitted it with 38mm tires and it's a > plush road dream come true. There's a full build video over on YouTube > <https://youtu.be/8Zb-zCDfHkk>. Let me know if you've got a vintage road > rat rod, I'd love to see it. > > Extra special thanks goes out to forum member Max F. who found this frame > on Craigslist of Connecticut! Thank you Max! And to Jason Fuller for > perspective and feedback as I was getting it all together. > > This build far exceeded my expectations, the ride is very nice indeed and > this frame *p l a n e s. *A sensation that's all together new to me. It > bounces up hills and yields nicely when I put the hammer down. It was fun > to combine vintage and modern components and get everything working and > clicking without much issue. I didn't hold back and was able to use the > exact components I wanted in every instance, without compromise. > > I melded Campagnolo Chorus shifters with a Shimano XTR rear derailer for a > nicely-indexing Scampy drivetrain. I think it all came together for a > classic, understated build. > > The Ergopower shifters and Maes Parallel bars are new to me and I'm a huge > fan of both, they feel great. I love the long ramps and shallow drops on > the bars. The frame is bigger than I'm accustomed to at 62cm. I have a lot > of reach with the longer top tube, longer stem and longer ramps compared to > my mainstay drop-bar bike, the 57cm Sam Hillborne. But nothing feels weird > or uncomfortable. If the right 23-1/2" frame falls out of the sky I might > consider swapping all the components over. There's some pretty significant > toe overlap but I'm learning to get used to it. > > I put some more build and inspo pictures up here > <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SCNFkFqnB68sovJeygMBfWeJz9gRMiyW> if > you'd care to have a look. > > Cheers! > > Build list: > > > - 1970 or 1971 Raleigh International, 24.5” (62cm) > - Mavic Open Pro / Dura Ace 7700 wheels (700C, 32/32h) > - Simplex skewers > - Rene Herse Barlow Pass 700x38mm extralight tires > - Rene Herse TPU tubes > - SRAM PG970 12-28 9-speed cassette > - Nitto Technomic stem, 9cm > - Rene Herse Maes Parallel bars, 46cm > - Blue Lug acrylic bar tape > - Velox bar-end plugs > - Campagnolo Ergopower Chorus 10-speed shifters > - Campagnolo Super Record front derailer > - Shimano XTR M952 rear derailer > - Campagnolo Record titanium seatpost > - Gilles Berthoud Aravis saddle, titanium rails > - MAFAC Racer brakes with Kool Stop pads > - TA Specialites Pro 5 Vis cranks, 170mm > - TA Specialites Pro 5 Vis chainrings, 46/30 > - MKS All-Ways pedals > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d0d00f72-1938-4ab3-8a31-cb5beadd4ad6n%40googlegroups.com.
