Originally Posted by
sailorbenjamin
The fenders are pre Raleigh. The handlebars aren't post Raleigh, they're either pre or generic replacement. The chainguard is a generic replacement. Rear dropouts don't look Raleigh to me. Lugs with the holes in them I've seen on pre Raleigh bikes but Raleigh may have used them for a while, too.
Sweet bike. The Schwinn's cool, too.
I had noted the handlebar and wasn't sure what to think of it, though I was of the same mind as you that they aren't a Raleigh bar. The chainguard is slightly disturbing, but a little art deco flair isn't such a bad thing is it?
I took a few pics of the girls Schwinn and will post them in another thread. I think I'll eventually put that together for my niece to ride. It would be a little big for her now, but she's growing like a weed and it'll afford me an opportunity to put it in good form for her.