Raleigh Twenty Project: Latest renovation finished, BSA 20

Finally finished! Here are photos of the bike I've been renovating. Remember the rust was mainly on the mudguards (fenders) and chainguard, so I had those powder coated Light Ivory, RAL 1015 by a local business. Chose that colour because I thought it would make a great retro-looking contrast to the traditional Raleigh "bronze green" paintwork.

Carradice roll saddlebag. Also, I think it's fun and ironic to use a modern Dahon folding bike saddle. Actually the main reason was the tall distance between rail and saddle top.  

And yes, that is a GOLD chain, KMC 510s with a "snap on" connecter and stepped half link. For anyone who doesn't follow what I mean here, a normal chain can only be an even number of links long. The Raleigh Twenty chain, as far as I've seen them, tends to be 93 links long, which means you need a stepped half link. This diagram should explain it all:

No. 2 in the top sketch is the stepped half link. No. 1 in both sketches is the joining link, in this case a "snap on" type.  You should always put the wider part of the stepped half link forward on the top run of the chain. In other words, the top sketch above, is a view from above on the bike, with chainwheel to the right and the rear sprocket to the left. 

It feels elegant to ride and is a pleasant way to get around (SANS LYCRA!)