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Old 05-09-05 | 01:55 PM
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spider-man
Ferrous wheel
 
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: New Orleans

Bikes: 2004 Gunnar Rock Hound MTB; 1988 Gitane Team Pro road bike; 1986-ish Raleigh USA Grand Prix; mid-'80s Univega Gran Tourismo with Xtracycle Free Radical

Here are some pics of my Raleigh Lenton (mentioned elsewhere on the classic & vintage forum). It's a 1959, as far as I can tell. It has the Cyclo-Benelux rod-operated front derailleur. Rims are Dunlop "lightweight steel." Hubs are Racelite. The Raleigh heron is engraved in the crank. Nice Brooks saddle. On the right side of the fork is a mount for a headlight.

It is Reynolds 531 straight-gauge tubing. Everything works, and it is a joy to wrench on -- not to mention ride. I took it to work the other day.

I am trying to decide what rear derailleur to put on it. The stock Benelux is AWOL; it has an older Suntour. And I'm hoping to pick up some Bluemel's fenders and a club-bike bag of some sort. Preferably vintage.
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