Raleigh Retromod
It has been over ten years since I rescued a very sad looking 1958 Raleigh Lenton. I found it at a show where a farmer was having a clear our and despite the bike being rusty and absolutely covered in muck, grease and even straw, I could definitely see the potential. I got quite far with the restoration, stripping it all down, sanding and painting the frame. Progress stalled for a number of years due to frustration if I'm honest. You see, when restoring an old bike such as this one there is one thing that is really annoying. If you have to replace anything one it, it won't fit. This bike was build using imperial measurements and modern day parts are metric. It was so frustrating. I've always loved the front lamp, more so because the mouldigs for the brackets are made into the frame. The lamp and bike were literally made for one another. Unfortunately over time, I've lost the rear lamp but I know it's around somewhere. Note the lightening bolt dust cap that I 3d prin...