Originally Posted by
Howard
I picked up a small 74 ladies Raleigh Sports last summer. It's in "indifferent" condition. Straight frame, and now all the parts are in place and all the bearings have been repacked.
Why the guilt? I'm using it as a bad weather hack for errands up to about 3-4 miles away. Lately in snowy conditions, when I just don't want to get the Hercules icked up.
Given that it's too small, I'm not tempted to go fast on ice and can plant both feet in a hurry. It rides quite well on slick surfaces. And let's face it, when the rims get icy, not many brakes work all that well.
Nothing wrong with that, the Raleigh can take it, just do it a favor once the crappy weather is done and give it some TLC.
I have a 1970 Raleigh Sports Standard that did yeoman's duty in all kinds of weather and spent much of it's life outdoors locked up waiting for me to get out of work or school. Now it is living a semi-retired life as my beer hauler.
Aaron
