30 year-old Gravelbike! - The Raleigh Corsa 1980´s DREAM BIKE RESTORATION!

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30 year-old Gravelbike! - The Raleigh Corsa 1980´s DREAM BIKE RESTORATION!

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ARMIN_27

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@BikeItUK 4 жыл бұрын

Great work and thanks for sharing the struggle and insight to the build 👍

@Armin_27 4 жыл бұрын

Mr. BikeIt UK himself is here! 😲 'Im so glad it turned out so well. I used photoshop btw. to plan the design of the bike and to shorten the time for all the parcels to deliver. 🤓😁

@adnartmadmartm8718 3 жыл бұрын

One thing to note about the rear spacing of the frame. Increasing the width is called "cold setting" and it's a very common thing to do on steel frames. However, ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DO THIS if you have an aluminium frame. Then again, aluminium frames usually come in more modern sizes.

@tmayberry7559 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Schwinn Le tour bicycle from 1974 the rear spacing is 126 and it only takes 27-in Wheels I want to know how do you cold set the front fork or should I replace the front fork with a fork that will take a 700c wheel

@johnsmithers284 Жыл бұрын

@@tmayberry7559 you don't need to do anything to the front fork. It's been 100mm in the front since at least the 60s. If you want to be lazy you can just slip the rear wheel in the rear dropouts since you are going from 126 to 130. Some people would say to do it properly and cold set + straighten dropouts but it's worked for me in the year since I went from 7 to 8 speed.

@AndyEFonYouTube 2 жыл бұрын

I love the simplicity of your approach and build. The way you present also great. In fact I must thank you for giving me great ideas for my own vintage builds that I have done. Thank You!

@Armin_27 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh wow! Thank you Andy! 🤩 Your Mongoose built came out very nice too! Love the attention to detail you put in. 😍

@grinningidiot 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found this video. I am doing this exact conversion with a 1980 Panasonic Sport and you have just saved me a lot of headache researching what components will work.

@Armin_27 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher! ☺️ I'm glad it helped and have fun with your Panasonic conversion! 🙌🚲 Greetings Armin

@atomicat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving this beauty a second chance. Such a lovely steel. Good job!

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Awwww! 🙏🥰 That's exactly what I thought when i first looked at it. This Bike deserves much more! You are very welcome, Robby. ;) Cheers, Armin

@meadows408 2 жыл бұрын

Reynolds 531 frames ride like a dream and can be cold set at home. I love the old steel frames whether Reynolds, Columbus, and the real treasures are some of the Japanese steel frames. I'm always watching for them. Thanks for the video.

@Armin_27 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob! ☺️ Indeed, it rides like a charm, smooth, supple, light, responsive, springy. 🥰 Glad you enjoyed it. Greetings Armin

@ricodeguzman5338 Жыл бұрын

@@Armin_27 I have an 83 Bridgestone 400 and Miyazaki 300 frame. I find myself riding them more than my full carbon bike.

@leecherone7601 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to build something like this. I have literally no idea how to do or where to collect parts from. Love the idea of it. Brilliant video too. Thanks

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind feedback, Lee! Great to see I got you inspired to take on your own Vintage Bike project. 😊 Let me know how it goes. 😉 Cheers, Armin

@garrettsmith8286 3 жыл бұрын

Bike looks amazing! Nice work! 👍🏼 Pro tip don't lube the gears, just the chain. A brown leather Brooks saddle would look amazing in there.

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Garrett! 🙌😊 I'll remember that. And you're right, it needs a brown leather saddle! 🔥 Cheers Armin

@shox6994 3 жыл бұрын

Searched for a gravel conversion because I found a Raleigh Corsa, Reynolds 531 in the trash :D

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Nooo way! Who could throw such a beautiful bike in the trash??🤯 But lucky you! I hope you can make something pretty out of it with some inspiration. 😉 Greetings Armin

@TheSlowworms 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job mate, it looks really good! The colour is so nice! Keep up the good work 👍

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu! 🙏 Yes she is just gorgeous! 😍 I´m glad you enjoyed my Raleigh Corsa Gravelbike build. More crazy stuff to come.😉

@markusseppala6547 3 ай бұрын

Nice build. But why does every budget gravel bike build usually use new parts for the drivetrain. You could probably get used 105 or ultegra 11s for the same money.

@CutlerVisual 3 жыл бұрын

Great build! Great video, super informative! Thank you

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Aww! Thank you for the kind feedback Silas! :) More to come. ;) Greetings Armin

@ferdinandmelchor4242 3 жыл бұрын

Great job men! I am very inspired indeed

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ferdinand! 🙏😍 Keep me updated about your own project. 😉 Greetings Armin

@BruceChastain 3 жыл бұрын

turned out beautiful, I would like to do something like this soon myself.

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 I can definitely recommend doing this, it's very rewarding and lot's of fun seeing people's faces when i blast past with my Vintage Bike! 🤣🙌

@FortheLoveofCycling 2 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@hermanpepper3623 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

@Armin_27 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! :)

@jachorube 3 жыл бұрын

Good job man, I really enjoyed it!

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank youuu! 🙏😊 More restorations to come! ;)

@theinstigatorr 3 жыл бұрын

Nice build, although I think you can get cheap hard tails for around 500 euro. The drop geometry is nice though

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I´m sure you can go down that route as well. I might even have something planned like that..:P

@myfirstcrappyvideobilly 3 жыл бұрын

1 a bike is like a glove and a machine so it's got to be suited for your size and riding style. 2 one of my hands is messed up and I like thumb shifters.

@fotomaxk6299 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just one remark: please clean the frame/old parts before intalling the new ones!

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank youuu! :) I will try to make your suggestion work then in the next bike restorations, for sure! :) Greetings Armin

@lotusdk10 3 жыл бұрын

No one is gonna mention how the stem is above the Limit? Quite dangerous ...

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

True! I lowered it since then. 😬

@lotusdk10 3 жыл бұрын

@@Armin_27 Glad to hear! Keep safe, kudos on the build :)

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

@@lotusdk10 Thank you so much and welcome to the community! 😊🙌

@wismar3630 3 жыл бұрын

I see a number of dangers....but that's part of the fun. Not fixing the front axel all the way into the dropout is dangerous as shit. Not allowing the brakes enough room to naturally clear debris is a recipe for disaster, and so on and so on. I've done some ridiculous conversions/ customizations that could have easily got me killed. But man were they cool!

@methinjgti1 3 жыл бұрын

Nice build brother

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason! 😍🙏 There´s more to come! 😉

@webcini27 Жыл бұрын

Are the pedals made of metal

@1a2b3c4. 5 ай бұрын

The video should've started at minute 4 and 22 seconds.

@grindeyyyyy 3 жыл бұрын

I’m currently bidding on an aluminum hard tail frame that I want to gravel

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds interesting, Steven! I hope you have lots of Fun building it up! I´m sure you will be able to put quite some big rubber on your wheels, too. Greetings Armin

@Projektpat151 3 жыл бұрын

I got and old bike like that, it weighs like 100 lbs tho, fun to ride

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

That is what its all about. :D Just having FUN, right?

@alemaomattei 3 жыл бұрын

what size wheels? 27,5"" or 700c?

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tiago, those are 700C wheels. 😉 Greetings Armin

@raphagarciafilms 2 жыл бұрын

What is the size of the wheels? 622x?

@Armin_27 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, also known as 700 C. Cheers Armin

@karolpofficial9307 3 жыл бұрын

this frame also accept 26 in wheels

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Karol 👋, the Raleigh Corsa will only take 700C /28" wheels. Greetings Armin 😉

@karolpofficial9307 3 жыл бұрын

@@Armin_27 If you go with smaller rim you can fit 35mm maybe 40mm tire in this frame. 700C rim has diameter of 622mm, 650B/26" has 584mm.

@jacksharmonoquinn572 3 жыл бұрын

Nice conversion, I have the same bike stand, I have an older late 70s early 80s Chicago Schwinn I'll soon get my hands on soon... I was thinking of doing this with... Wondering what size this frame is.

@Armin_27 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jack! :) It´s a solid bike stand, even for a "heavy" steelbike. ;) ´Must be a beautiful Schwinn you got there! This is a 54 size frame, just about right for my size (176cm). Let me know how your restoration is going on! :) Cheers, Armin

@jacksharmonoquinn572 3 жыл бұрын

I have a steel 80s model Fuji road bike also , and a few others... the stand works well with them all

@marcdaslama 4 жыл бұрын

Was hast du für Räder genommen und woher? :-) Eine allgemeine Teileliste die du verwendet hast wäre noch cool.

@Armin_27 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Marc! Die Laufräder sind von Taylor Wheels. Hier ist die versprochene Teileliste Parts list: 2x Taylor Wheels ( Zac 19 Rims mounted to Shimano Deore Hubs) 2x Panaracer Gravelkings Sand/ Brown 9-Speed Shimano Cassette (12-36) 9-Speed Chain from SRAM 9-Speed Shimano Alivio Rear Dereilleur 9-Speed Retro Thumbshifter from Sunrace Cables/ Hoses from Capgo Brooks Cambium Bar Tape Classic Brown 2x Cane Creek Grip Rubber Brown Cheers! ;) Armin

@marcdaslama 4 жыл бұрын

@@Armin_27 cool! Danke sehr!

@carlopasquinucci2509 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, but can ypu explain a little more some tricks? Where did you find this nice vintage tape? And how did you put more gears on the rear wheel? I'm interested since I have to do the same job. And...the original lever for change the gears was on the frame? How you extended on the bar? Thanks!;)

@Armin_27 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Carlo, thank you! :) Sure i can! So the vintage Bar Tape from Brooks i found on bike-components.de but i´m sure you can find it elsewhere as well. The original wheels i had to change to newer ones to get a freehub with a Cassette working. Although you can change hubs on wheels, it wasn´t really worth it. No, the retro thumb shifter i bought for this bike, it was not on the frame. I just had to see if the shifter would go on the handlebars before making the video. There are some "Frame holder pieces" from Shimano that you put in place where the original shifter/lever was. This way you can prolong the cables and put shifters on the bars. ;) Hope that helps. Greetings, Armin :)

@yinmeza3042 3 жыл бұрын

De cuántos mm es el aro y la llanta?

@egemen_1 2 жыл бұрын

Hello i am searching this bike since long time. Which model is this ? I know it is just Raleigh and that's it.

@Armin_27 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Yaman, the model name is Raleigh Corsa. 😊 Greetings, Armin

@lornespry Жыл бұрын

I have to say that I don't like to see a classic bike of this quality get frankenbiked. Creeps me out. A couple of points: you can cold-set a steel frame. (NOT ALUMINUM) I had a frame-maker cold-set a couple from 120 to 126 so they could mount vintage road hubs. (Some mechanics will refuse to do it, so it's NOT a casual thing.) But, I would not use your method. If I did, I would hang the frame afterwards and "string" it up in order to measure everything and find out if the frame is aligned. You spread the stays, but I didn't see you setting the drop outs. A lot of vintage frames need the dropouts adjusted, even if the stays have never been cold-set. If you cold set, you can be sure the dropouts will NOT be true vertical, unless it's by some freak accident. The professional tool is a set of bells, but you can DIY bodge something that will get you close. Well it's your bike. I'd loved to have it the way it was. I'm a fan of '531' and vintage '105'.