Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Raleigh Competition

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iblackmovement

03-15-09, 05:14 PM

Hi,

I've recently acquired a raleigh competition, but i have no clue as to what a bike like this would cost.

All I know is that it has "GC" written on the brakes, araya wheels, Sugino AS pedal cranks, serfas bike seat, SunTour Superbe derailleur, and its an extremely light bicycle, it has a "555 SL" sticker on it.

I was also wondering what era this might be from.

I'm from the Chicagoland area.

Thanks

mkeller234

03-17-09, 01:24 AM

I'll take a stab at this one.

I believe the GC stands for Gran-compe. This bike and the components look like it was built in the mid to late 80's. I don't know what parts would have been original but this seems to be a bit of a mish-mash of pretty nice parts. The current condition takes away a lot from the value, it looks due for general maintenance and cleaning. I think the modern saddle probably hurts the value too.

I would guess, and this is only a guess, 150-maybe 200 in it's current state. Some of the parts on the bike carry some value too.

wrk101

03-17-09, 09:48 AM

Mid 80s bike, check the date codes for the exact year. In current state: $150, fully refurbished, $225 to $250. I would change out that Walmart seat, it looks way out of place on that nice bike.

Nice find!