Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Raleigh Team Professional SB8085 753R

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funthingsfound
11-01-10, 06:24 PM
Hi,
Please could someone shed a little light on this one for me. frame number is SB8085, not clear from pics or in person but a little pencil rubbing like we used to do over engravings as kids worked the trick in descerning it. I am more into vintage and actually came across this while chasing the owner's Golden Arrow, which is just out of my range. Anyway, I felt this was a good deal, knew a little (I mean only a little) about the SB prefix for the SBDU. Someone I know has been kind enough to help me identify what I have for the components but I am still missing the info on the frame. Also there is a tab/braze on hanging from the top tube, I think this has something to do with race specific cycles as opposed to custom collectors builds, is this right? Any ifo on this would be gratefully appreciated.

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae9/wnjb723/Team%20Pro/DSCF8341.jpg

http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae9/wnjb723/Team%20Pro/DSCF8346.jpg

CV-6
11-01-10, 06:51 PM
You got yourself a really nice Team Pro there. I am going to direct you to the TI Raleigh Team Pro (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TI_RALEIGH_TEAM_PROS/) Yahoo group. Lots of people there who know these better than I do.
cehowardGS
11-05-10, 07:25 AM
I am drooling and sloobering at the mouth over this...:thumb:

And it is my size too...(:cry:

miamijim
11-05-10, 09:23 AM
I am drooling and sloobering at the mouth over this.

Then I'd hate to see what you'd do if you saw my '73 RRA.....
Pars
11-05-10, 12:13 PM
^ Ooohhhh... let's see pics!

Nice Team BTW, but looks about an inch too big for me.
jet sanchEz
11-05-10, 12:55 PM
Also there is a tab/braze on hanging from the top tube, I think this has something to do with race specific cycles as opposed to custom collectors builds, is this right? Any ifo on this would be gratefully appreciated.


Yup, that is a number hanger. I don't know if that would mean that the frame would have been a custom build or if the frame is a regular off the shelf frame with that one custom item, maybe someone else can shed some light on that?
cehowardGS
11-05-10, 01:37 PM
Then I'd hate to see what you'd do if you saw my '73 RRA.....

Show it!! :D

Show it! :D

I am already weak in the knees, can't get any worse!! :)
Picchio Special
11-06-10, 08:02 AM
That looks like a circa 1986 Levi's Raleigh team frame. I have a slightly earlier one that I believe was one of Connie Carpenter's team frames. Those were available to the public as custom framesets, but I think the number tab hanger increases the likelihood the frame was built for the Levi's Raleigh team.