Raleigh F;yer Fixie

[jesusbuiltmycar]

I am thinking of buying a cheap fixie for winter cycling. I figure that I should be able get the same amount of exercise over a shorter distance / time if I ride fixie after work / evenings and just use the road bike at weekends.

Does anyone know if this raleigh flyer is any good?

Can anyone suggest any similar priced alternatives?

[anonymous-user]

it weighs 27.5 lbs. thats all i have to say....

[VinceFox]

Why is it that heavy? I cant see where its carrying the weight.

Imho youre better off getting any raleigh racer from the 80s out the paper/off ebay/from the tip and converting it yourself. Cheaper, cooler and far better quality.

[Comfortably Dumb]

VinceFox said:

Why is it that heavy? I cant see where its carrying the weight.

Tech Spec says = Frame: CroMoly Fixie frame

i.e It's made from a ste heavy grade of steel.

[VinceFox]

Comfortably Dumb said:

VinceFox said:

Why is it that heavy? I cant see where its carrying the weight.

Tech Spec says = Frame: CroMoly Fixie frame

i.e It's made from a ste heavy grade of steel.

My raleigh racer has a full groupset and is cromo, made in 1987. It weighs 22lb.

[daz3210]

Why does the weight of the bike make such a huge difference?

We are talking a few pounds difference, but then (at least in my case) we put a 200 lbs plus power plant on top. Percentage wise the bike weight is minimal in comparison to the whole rolling weight.

[slomax]

buy an 80s steel road bike + convert

£100 will buy you a 531 tubed bike from someone like raleigh, puch, dawes, peugeot.
£80 will buy you a set of new road wheels
£50 will buy you everything else you need

You will end up with a great bike that is light, fast and lovely to ride

[daz3210]

slomax said:

buy an 80s steel road bike + convert

£100 will buy you a 531 tubed bike from someone like raleigh, puch, dawes, peugeot.
£80 will buy you a set of new road wheels
£50 will buy you everything else you need

You will end up with a great bike that is light, fast and lovely to ride

£50 will buy the new wheels, I've just done it.

Tyres are a tenner, tube is a fiver if needed.

So Wheels tyres and tubes will add to £80.

[walm]

slomax said:

£50 will buy you everything else you need

I think this is a false economy.

Everything else will include:
£25 SPDs
£10 cables
£10 pads
£25 conversion kit
£10 chain
£££ saddle
£10 bar grip

Buy a good used bike.
I bought a virtually new Langster off eBay for £200 - everything worked, already had SPDs and brand new gatorskins too.

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[TwistingMyMelon]

Wow thread resurrection!!

Thinking about a Raleigh Flyer on Ebay, as they come up good value , goggling them brought up this thread

Did you buy it OP?

Tempted by a Single speed as the gravel tracks, farm entrances, diesel, crap on roads is killing my drivetrain on whatever bike I use through the winter. Only thing that puts me off is that it is quite a lumpy commute with a steepish (for first thing in the morning) hill at the beginning. Ive commuted on loads of different bikes and the route is hard on all of them (as in mechanically destructive) , even if I stick to main roads , so looking for no nonsense bike to handle it.

Is a SS noticeably eaiser and smoother that the equivalent gear through a derailleur?

cheers

[StarmistBlue400]

Mate of mine has ridden a single to work and back for years, he converted a Raleigh himself.

A few weeks back the frame cracked so he brought one of these and he is really pleased with it.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-2-2015/

Wider tyres but he says its sooooo comfy

[jesusbuiltmycar]

I ended up buying a Mongoose Maurice that one of the guys in the LBS owned but had hardly used.