Searching for parts and upgrades for a Raleigh Mustang 1989
Hi all,
After finishing the Twenty project i decided that it was time to take care of my mountain bike. The problem is that i have some difficulties in finding parts for the Mustang.
For the Twenty this was not the case. It seems that the latter was so popular that there are many parts.
Thankfully i do not have many parts that i want to replace :
1. Handlebar grips
2. Right brake level - it is a LeeChi one. I have read that they are of mediocre quality, but i was lucky that the brakes worked well all these years.
3. Perhaps the saddle - perhaps because it has a minor rip; i am not sure that it needs a replacement.
For upgrades, i have these in my list:
1. Chrome Fenders
2. Kickstand
3. Rechargable Front and rear lights
Feel free to throw any suggestions for the upgrades as well. For the chrome fenders i am very close at getting these:
Wald fender sets, but i am not sure about the quality, i have not read any reviews and i have seen them only through photos.
Additionally i will have to adjust both front and back gear mechanism because in its current state i have only 8 gears working out of the 15.
I watched some youtube videos, i believe that all necessary info is there in order to do this.
The good news is that the rust is removed very easily for the Mustang, leaving almost no traces. (The twenty had more serious damage as it was left at the balcony)
rust was minor in this case when comparing with the twenty case.
Now let's start with the grips. You can see the issue in this photo:
You guessed correctly. At some point in the past, a mouse (!) entered the storage room (located out side of our house) and started biting the grips. Both grips!
Does anyone know where can i find the same grips ?
After finishing the Twenty project i decided that it was time to take care of my mountain bike. The problem is that i have some difficulties in finding parts for the Mustang.
For the Twenty this was not the case. It seems that the latter was so popular that there are many parts.
Thankfully i do not have many parts that i want to replace :
1. Handlebar grips
2. Right brake level - it is a LeeChi one. I have read that they are of mediocre quality, but i was lucky that the brakes worked well all these years.
3. Perhaps the saddle - perhaps because it has a minor rip; i am not sure that it needs a replacement.
For upgrades, i have these in my list:
1. Chrome Fenders
2. Kickstand
3. Rechargable Front and rear lights
Feel free to throw any suggestions for the upgrades as well. For the chrome fenders i am very close at getting these:
Wald fender sets, but i am not sure about the quality, i have not read any reviews and i have seen them only through photos.
Additionally i will have to adjust both front and back gear mechanism because in its current state i have only 8 gears working out of the 15.
I watched some youtube videos, i believe that all necessary info is there in order to do this.
The good news is that the rust is removed very easily for the Mustang, leaving almost no traces. (The twenty had more serious damage as it was left at the balcony)
rust was minor in this case when comparing with the twenty case.
Now let's start with the grips. You can see the issue in this photo:
You guessed correctly. At some point in the past, a mouse (!) entered the storage room (located out side of our house) and started biting the grips. Both grips!
Does anyone know where can i find the same grips ?