Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
[MENTION=129154]KonAaron Snake[/MENTION], all good points. But Jack Taylor was well known enough for there to be widespread respect and thus value. The same goes for Bob Jackson. But bikes like my McLean might always be sleepers, because the builder died at a young age before he was able to produce many frames.
How much do Raleigh Internationals and Professionals sell for? Last time I checked, a Pro went for about $900. That's more than I would want to spend, but I wouldn't call it insane.
Raleigh Sportses in good condition are selling for $200 here in NYC and sometimes much more. I think NYC is special when it comes to English 3-speeds. They are seen as workhorses, and rightly so.
The Raleigh DL-1 (aka Tourist) is interesting, and I understand why some are sentimental about it, but it is such a dog. I would rather have a Schwinn Varsity!