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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: othomas2 on December 22, 2007, 12:12 AM

Title: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: othomas2 on December 22, 2007, 12:12 AM

Literally got a part I needed at about midday and rushed to take some pics before leaving my home for xmas @ 2 ... so here it is....

thinkin' I should probably get some pads done for it now... ??

The bike looks so much better in person, the decals especially. It doesn't photograph too well.

Take a look a look at the rad comp it's in there in amongst some amazing bikes

Let me know what you think good or bad...

thanks
O


copied & pasted....
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I've been after a chrome Aero Pro for a quite a while but have been restricted by money and space... so after selling 2 bikes (should I have ??) it afforded me to move on with my plans. My ultimate dream bike which of course, was loosely based on one of Julian Taffs' previous builds.

RALEIGH - AERO PRO - CUSTOM

Spec:

- Raleigh Aero Pro frame & forks

- Tioga V bars

- Pro class Rims with suzue low flange hubs

- Mitsubishi comp III tyres - fat/thin

- Tange NO 300 headset

- Ame Round grips

- Suntour Power Stem

- Dia-compe Tech II levers

- Raleigh branded Kashimax Aero

- Suntour seat clamp

- cr-mo seat post

- Redline 43 T chain ring

- Redline twin-pinch flight cranks

- Shimano DX pedals

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040720.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040721.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040722.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040723.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040724.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040725.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040726.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040727.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040728.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040729.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040730.jpg)

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: priv on December 22, 2007, 01:41 AM

nice one mate.

were tech II levers the most awkward levers ever?


priv

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: Brandy Truffle on December 22, 2007, 04:47 AM

Very Nice O.. Likin' that ALOT. Graphics look awesome. Classic Chrome n Black ya cant go wrong and out of all the bikes i've owned,always found most solace in me chrome n blacks.. Well Done,that looks MINT  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: magna13 on December 22, 2007, 09:31 AM

nice bike o, i really do love the old chrome aero pro's, hopefully looking foward to riding one at MK08... what is the top tube  length on one of those??

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on December 22, 2007, 09:43 AM

very nice mate, wish i still had my old 1  :(

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: othomas2 on December 22, 2007, 06:59 PM

Thanks for the comments... will be trying some chrome pads on it that resemble a hutch padset.

Not sure of the top tube length magna... I think it's around 19.5 but that's a guess as I'm not with the bike at the mo. I can let you know if you still want to know when I return after xmas.

cheers
O

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: Steve P on December 23, 2007, 10:42 PM

I do like a chrome AP ... nice one Owen  :daumenhoch:

Steve

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on January 09, 2008, 02:58 PM

Wish mine looked like that, beautiful  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: Jt on January 09, 2008, 03:29 PM

thats a minter. :daumenhoch:

its all about them clean lines!

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: othomas2 on January 09, 2008, 04:36 PM

Thanks chaps... I seem to have got 2 threads going on the same subject...  :-[

I started another thread here when i got the pads through... with which I decided to then change again....

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=51677.0

Here's a quick pic as it currently stands incase you don't wanna read the other thread...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040801.jpg)

thanks again for the comments, and those who supplied me with the parts.

thanks
O

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: othomas2 on January 09, 2008, 05:55 PM

What do you reckon to a black post ?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/More%20stuff/P1040801-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: daz bmx it! on January 09, 2008, 10:59 PM

I'm liking that O' :daumenhoch: black post is cool too ;)

Title: Re: Raleigh Aero Pro Custom
Post by: othomas2 on January 09, 2008, 11:07 PM

Cheers Daz... I've got a black post on its way so I'll try it and see... that in the pic is just photoshoped.

It look so much better in person too... I'm chuffed with it :)

thanks
O