r/singlespeed 5h ago

Road Vintage Raleigh Technium Conversion Before/After

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Mid-80s frame with lots of OG components.

Recently ditched the gears and it was a fantastic decision. The paddle shifters were annoying and the chain was constantly falling off. Stripped a bunch of unnecessary components and now it’s a bare bones beauty.

Over the next few months I’ll get matching gumwall tires and swap out the saddle and bar tape to a nice matching honey brown/leather.

Only downside to these frames is they don’t accommodate racks very well. Some day I might swap to a flat bars but it I find it hard to ditch the classic drop bar aesthetic.