I've been littering this place up lately with pics of my Gran Sport, so I might as well post it on this thread too. As I was riding it the other day, I realized the bike has done service in quite a variety of ways:
1973: bought new, rode it to the mall to buy the latest Bowie album. Or was it Roxy Music? A couple years later, got the brilliant idea to paint the bike. Stupid stupid stupid.
1977: rode it in a couple low-key races. Took 2nd in one.
1978: got my Motobecane, turned the Raleigh into a winter fixed gear.
1990's: fixed gear kid hauler.
2000's: fixed gear kid chaser.
2010: turned it back into a geared bike.
2012: gave it a powder coat and a few new parts.