1970's Raleigh Sports women's 3 speed clincher or tubular
09-20-15, 12:27 PM
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1970's Raleigh Sports women's 3 speed clincher or tubular
I'm thinking about buying an old Raleigh 3 speed for my granddaughter and fixing it up. Does anyone know if they came with clincher tires? It has a 21 inch frame. It's in original condition meaning good shape. If they have 700 clinchers, they should have easy to find tires. Thanks
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Yes, they came with clinchers. Tubulars are not that common and tend to come on racing bikes. You can tell the difference pretty easily when you check out the bike. A tubular tire is glued on to the rim; clinchers are not.
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Also, watch the tire size carefully when you buy a replacement. The original rims are thought of as "26" but there are a number of distinct sizes that have that designator. It may seem a strange Britiosynchracy now, but the original size for your bike was as standard and common as can be back in the day.
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1970s Raleigh Sports came with 26 x 1 1/8" tires, sometimes marked as EA3 or ISO 590. Lots of info on tires sizes here:
Tire Sizing Systems
Tire Sizing Systems
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1970s Raleigh Sports came with 26 x 1 1/8" tires, sometimes marked as EA3 or ISO 590. Lots of info on tires sizes here:
Tire Sizing Systems
Tire Sizing Systems
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1970's Raleigh Sports women's 3 speed clincher or tubular
In that case your nieces and nephews probably have them!
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