Originally Posted by
Still Pedaling
I was just looking at your green '54 Raleigh. Boy does that bring back some fond memories. Did you change that to a single speed by any chance because I didn't notice a shifter on board? I'm almost positive that it would have come stock with a 3-speed SA hub. You have it looking mighty nice.
Sorry that this is off topic guys.
Edit: I did find your shifter. I had to look a little closer as you have mounted it below the rear (right) brake lever. Or are you using the right lever for the front beak -- hard to tell from the photo.
It is a 3 speed with a right hand front brake (British set up).
As it applies to the topic... it has had a bunch of it's steel parts replaced for lighter alloy ones and did come with drop bars originally. This makes it 12 pounds lighter than it's upright counterpart (with all it's stock steel parts) and the improved aerodynamics make it a much faster ride and better over longer distances.