Identify a Raleigh 3 speed
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 1,891
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 263 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 9 Times
in
8 Posts
Identify a Raleigh 3 speed
This is in the local buy and sell.
Is it just a Sport with drop bars? Any better than a normal Raleigh, worth going to have a look at?
Is it just a Sport with drop bars? Any better than a normal Raleigh, worth going to have a look at?
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 2,649
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 478 Post(s)
Liked 634 Times
in
336 Posts
32/40 spokes; decals looks older; has what looks like the Raleigh Hi tensile tubing decal; still has the pulley - even if it is just a sport it looks interesting. How much?
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 1,891
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 263 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 9 Times
in
8 Posts
$175 so unless it is something special, top dollar.
Ad says 27 inch wheels but they look like normal 26 in the picture.
Ad says 27 inch wheels but they look like normal 26 in the picture.
#4
Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 9,128
Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2647 Post(s)
Liked 2,445 Times
in
1,557 Posts
If it were in complete original condition with all parts (fenders, chainguard, saddle, bars) it would be worth that. Right now it's worth whatever someone will give him for it. $50 if you like the color and want the parts.
#6
Phyllo-buster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 8,829
Bikes: roadsters, club bikes, fixed and classic
Mentioned: 133 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2287 Post(s)
Liked 2,028 Times
in
1,244 Posts
The do look like the original deep bend club style steel bars from the late 40's/early 50's models.
I'm sure they are worth $50 just for that. But is that a bend in the down tube or just funky lighting?
I'm sure they are worth $50 just for that. But is that a bend in the down tube or just funky lighting?
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: hopewell lct NY
Posts: 192
Bikes: 1969 schwinn sting ray 3 speed stick ...1974 raleigh sports
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
. so something like this is worth 175 tops ? I'm just curious ..
#9
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 21,321
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 58 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3059 Post(s)
Liked 6,377 Times
in
3,690 Posts
Thread moved from C&V to Appraisals.
#10
Still learning
#11
Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 9,128
Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2647 Post(s)
Liked 2,445 Times
in
1,557 Posts
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 215
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
This bike is from the 70's , based on the chain ring, pulley down by the bottom bracket, and no pump peg. Many people (like me) think cost cutting at Raleigh make bikes from this era way less reliable and durable then the 50's bike in the first photo.
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: hopewell lct NY
Posts: 192
Bikes: 1969 schwinn sting ray 3 speed stick ...1974 raleigh sports
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Its a 74 and it does have 28 miles ..i got it from its original owner in Greenwich Ct.
#14
Phyllo-buster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 8,829
Bikes: roadsters, club bikes, fixed and classic
Mentioned: 133 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2287 Post(s)
Liked 2,028 Times
in
1,244 Posts
Some export "club" Sports models came without chain guards, like the Lenton sports and Clubman models around 50.
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 17,127
Mentioned: 480 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3788 Post(s)
Liked 6,573 Times
in
2,580 Posts
It kinda looks like a Trent Sports from the '50s:
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,240
Mentioned: 103 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1299 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 103 Times
in
85 Posts
If it was a Trent model, that would explain the Endrick rims and change things for me. But I don't see fluted crank arms. I would check the frame for signs of chainguard clamps being attached at some point. If there were no signs of a chainguard ever being attached and the SA hub was dated from the mid 50s, it might be a 150 dollar bike. Maybe they used standard cranks on Trents at some point. If they did, this bike would only be missing the seat and fenders.
#17
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Fairplay Co
Posts: 9,582
Bikes: Current 79 Nishiki Custum Sport, Jeunet 620, notable previous bikes P.K. Ripper loop tail, Kawahara Laser Lite, Paramount Track full chrome, Raliegh Internatioanl, Motobecan Super Mirage. 59 Crown royak 3 speed
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 786 Post(s)
Liked 1,706 Times
in
620 Posts
Might just be the pic but the frame looks bent. It's a sport with 26 inch wheels and a lot of missing parts and funky setup cabling. In its current shape not much value IMHO $75 or so as a parts project bike if it's 50's less if its 60's or later model.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
poetman
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
61
06-18-15 05:58 PM
TNDave
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
6
04-18-12 08:54 PM
kalbkalb
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
2
09-30-11 07:50 AM
dansenior
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
2
04-10-10 11:14 AM