Raleigh Royal Scot

This part restoration and part modern update to a vintage Raleigh-made Royal Scot is an absolutely wonderful way to get around the city. Classic aesthetics with hand-polished parts make the bike downright gorgeous and the hand-built and restored components make for a quick and reliable ride. It’s unique and certain to stand out from the crowd. Ideal for riders about 5’8” to 6” tall; 55cm top tube and 81.5cm standover height. Details: Wheels - Hand-built wheels with Velo-Orange Grand Cru hubs (Rear - 130mm Touring Hub, Front - High Flange Front Hub) with DT Champion Spokes laced to Velo-Orange 650B Diagonale Rims and finished with Compass/Rene Herse Babyshoe Pass 42mm-wide tires, making a strong, comfortable, and long-lasting wheel that will smooth bumps in the road and stay true as you navigate the city. Drivetrain - The rear derailleur is the real star of the show: it’s a restored, vintage Huret Simplex derailleur paired with the original Huret friction shifter. It’s paired with a modern Shimano Ultegra 39 tooth chainring on the crank and an Ultegra cassette (gears ranging from 30-12 teeth) modified to work with the vintage derailleur. The result is a simple, reliable, and remarkably efficient drivetrain that makes it easy to get anywhere around town. Cockpit - Includes a hand-polished Nitto Tallux stem to get the Velo-Orange Postino handlebars into a comfortable, but sporty position for riding around the city. Brooks grips, hand-polished Tektro brake levers, and a stem mounted brass bell finish a functional and stylish look. Everything Else: The bike is also rocking MKS pedals, a SimWorks Potluck front rack, Wald 137 basket, and Velo-Orange Zeppelin fenders. Includes hand-stitched leather top tube protector, and chainstay and kickstand wrapped with Brooks microfiber tape (matches the grips) to protect the frame and crank from wear and tear. A Velo-Orange Retro bottle cage fits bottles of most shapes and sizes from morning coffee to a bottle of wine. Brakes and headset are original to the bike, but have been repolished and restored.