This weekend I bought a 1968 Raleigh Pro that already has its own thread. I got it from the original owner, who bought it from Spence Wolf at Saratoga Bike Shop. It requires a lot of cleanup, but is in original condition. This should keep me busy for a while.

Some may remember another Raleigh Pro I wrote about a year and a half ago. It's mostly done now. I am using this opportunity to show "as found" pictures of the '68 and work in progress pictures of the '70. These are at different ends of my size range, I would have been happier with something in the middle. Note that I replaced the bars and stem on the '70 for a better fit.







Here is an as-found picture of the '70:



Cleaned up and ready to ride:





I still need to rebuild the original wheels, as the spokes were too rusty to be saved. I can't decide between rebuilding the original Weinmann tubulars or switching to MA-2 clinchers.

The paint is in remarkable condition, but the headbadge is faded and the chrome is mostly gone, looks like nickel now.