velofinds

Oh, and I am also searching for a 52-54cm Raleigh Competition for myself if anyone is selling or has any leads

PedalTraveler

thanks!

icepick_trotsky 

Spacing? Vintage/modern? Hub preference?

icepick_trotsky 

Lousy photo



1977 RALEIGH COMPETITION 10 SPEED

velofinds

Not entirely sure, but I think 120.

Prefer vintage, but possibly willing to entertain modern.

Not sure if he has one.

At the end of the day, I think what would make him most happy is something closest in spirit to the original PX10 wheelset, but with clincher rims.

velofinds

Thanks- I saw, but his asking price gave me pause. Maybe I'm not realistic, but I'm looking to spend maybe half that amount.

icepick_trotsky 

Has he considered reusing the original hubs and replacing the rims with clinchers? That may or may not be more cost effective than a replacement wheelset, though.

rhm

I think you're more realistic than the seller. That bike is worth maybe half that amount.

TimmyT 

Hold out for something in the $250 range. They come up every now and then for that, complete.

noglider 

@leegf, set up a google alert for yourself.

MCB2015

I have a 1992 Cannondale Delta V1000 and recently cracked one of the welds on the aluminum rear swingarm. Still enjoy my "vintage" bike and want to fix it. Does anyone have a used swingarm for sale? Or, a line on who would have one available?

Would you trust having the crack welded if I cannot locate a used replacement part?

Thanks for your help.

velofinds

Thanks Tom. I do make liberal use of those (with and without quotes, depending on the search) but find that the word "raleigh" returns a lot of false positives (e.g., I get a lot of results for a different Raleigh- the one in North Carolina). Makes it much harder to search for something than, say, "Guerciotti", or "Ciocc".

noglider 

Yes, some searches are just not feasible. I wanted a Raleigh International for a while. Forget that!

Maybe if you add keywords to your search, it will work, such as TA, Huret, Campagnolo.

TimmyT 

You'll also find things like this: Raleigh 56cm Competition Vintage Road Bike Bicycle Dura Ace Shimano 600* | eBay

This is a 1973 or 1974 Raleigh Competition repainted and "updated" to look like a 1980s version. The lugs are Carlton Capella, and those were long out of use in the 1980s. The price is on the high side for my taste, but I'm a cheapskate. It also looks smaller than a 56cm, but I don't ride a 56, so I'm not used to that size.

nlerner

I thought you have an unpainted Raleigh International?

noglider 

That's right, @nlerner. After I acquired that International, I stopped wanting one, which is why I put it in the past tense.

nlerner

Therefore, your search was "feasible" and "forget that!" refers to what?

downwinded

From looking at the PDF on the Cateye site, I'm gonna say not. Pretty sure the Vectra is a much newer computer. Think I'm going with one from Nashbar that ticks all the boxes, get good reviews and comes within budget. Thanks for the reply!

noglider 

Oh, OK. I meant that using "Raleigh International" as search terms just isn't satisfying for a cyclephile. You get word of international conferences occurring in Raleigh, NC, and stuff like that.

velofinds

Exactly. Your suggestion of including search words like "campagnolo" was good, though. I might have to try that!

PedalTraveler

thanks!

3speedslow

Nice looking, Pm to you.

OldsCOOL

Let's do it.

scottrich411

I have a specialites TA alize crankset, double. i forget the chainrings, i wanna say 53 for the big one. cranks are 165. I can check the inner ring when I get home if you are interested.

3speedslow

Let's try it this way