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Old 08-15-15 | 05:02 AM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG

Originally Posted by thumpism
On the local CL this morning. It's a '70s bike, not '60s as he speculates, and the seat is not leather. Plastic SA trigger, plenteous reflectors of the CPSC type and the alloy brake levers and calipers indicate later production. I have not seen this stock Raleigh color combo. And it's not quite "excellent." Good to pretty good would be my estimate.
Late 70's also the 23" frame size which is a bit more difficult to come by. They did not use that rear reflector until 1977 in the US. I think the wheel reflectors are Eurospec. The US models used a long white one that year. That is an unusual color too.

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