18-23 Carbon Cycle Tubing - any good?

[spokes]

Pretty looking bike on ebay with this...I've tried googling, but come up
empty-handed. Anyone know anything about it? Any good? Any advice
appreciated.

 

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>, spokes
[email protected] says...
> Pretty looking bike on ebay with this...I've tried googling, but come up
> empty-handed. Anyone know anything about it? Any good? Any advice
> appreciated.
>
That's Raleigh trying to make gas pipe sound like something good.

 

[[email protected]]

On 15 Jun, 04:00, Rob Morley <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, spokes
> [email protected] says...> Pretty looking bike on ebay with this...I've tried googling, but come up
> > empty-handed. Anyone know anything about it? Any good? Any advice
> > appreciated.
>
> That's Raleigh trying to make gas pipe sound like something good.


Yup. I have two fixies built up from ebayed frames. The 18-23 frame
is MUCH heavier (and less "lively") than the 531c. Admittedly, it's
slightly bigger but that difference should be grammes, not kilos.
There's nothing actually wrong with the 18-23 Raleigh: it works, but
it will never be a nice, light bike.

Cheers,
W.

 

[spokes]

Thanks guys. I'll take that as a 'no' then. Shame...pretty looking thing.
But if it ain't light it's no use to me.
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> On 15 Jun, 04:00, Rob Morley <[email protected]> wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>, spokes
>> [email protected] says...> Pretty looking bike on ebay
>> with this...I've tried googling, but come up
>> > empty-handed. Anyone know anything about it? Any good? Any advice
>> > appreciated.
>>
>> That's Raleigh trying to make gas pipe sound like something good.
>
>
> Yup. I have two fixies built up from ebayed frames. The 18-23 frame
> is MUCH heavier (and less "lively") than the 531c. Admittedly, it's
> slightly bigger but that difference should be grammes, not kilos.
> There's nothing actually wrong with the 18-23 Raleigh: it works, but
> it will never be a nice, light bike.
>
> Cheers,
> W.
>

 

[David Lloyd]

"Rob Morley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, spokes
> [email protected] says...
>> Pretty looking bike on ebay with this...I've tried googling, but come up
>> empty-handed. Anyone know anything about it? Any good? Any advice
>> appreciated.
>>
> That's Raleigh trying to make gas pipe sound like something good.

Yes, My 1980 Raleigh Magnum was made out of 18-23. It weighed a tonne and a
half, and cost £120 new, kitted with Shimano's first crappy attempt at
indexed gearing. Made for a not too embarrasing first club run bike, when
everything was changed on it. It died in 1984, when I was run over by a
hit-and-run driver (thankfully caught and prosecuted).

David Lloyd

 

[James Wilkinson]

hey guys was just browsing this thread as i have a raleigh bike with this 18-23 tubing an with a good set of mavic wheels and a decent light crank this frame is just as light as my ellis briggs 531 and lighter than my aluminium bike that i have although all my bike have been upgraded to 16 speed which obviously adds weight when you have got your saddle back with all the x s in and your water and yourself this 18-23 is just as light as a 531 anyday i find the 18-23 better to ride than my 531 mo enjoyable smoother and better on the bendy bits a bit of strength isnt a bad thing and if all that cyclists these days are concened with is lighter bikes then your in the wrong sport all you need guys is a bit more stamina after all these bike 531 18-23 and the like all took part in big races years gone by and they still set the times and records that modern bikes have so maybe a bit more stamina is what ya really need not a lighter bike in a bit guys

 

[davereo]

lighter bikes are easier to hang on and off the wall rack.

 

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