Originally Posted by
non-fixie
Serial # is WA400652. I'd say that was '84. I must admit your thread got me puzzled. Specs are a bit off too. I'm pretty sure the bar tape is original, which means the Shimano 600 brakes would be original too, whereas the brochure says they should be Weinmann 405 ...
It doesn't add up with the 1983 Competition 12 either. My bet is that it's an '85 made in '84. Would explain the Shimano too, as it would have been a good next-year upgrade for the Comp 12 in the Raleigh lineup.
Originally Posted by
himespau
That looks like it could end up as a really nice bike again. Why would they chrome the stays and then paint over them?
The dropout biting surface was left chrome from factory. They chromed part of the stays to ensure the transition from bare steel to chrome would be gradual and hidden under the paint.
-Kurt