Originally Posted by steelbikeguy

Raleigh Superbe
There was a time when the mention of a British bike brought to mind the "English racer", at least in the USA. The more appropriate term would be "roadster", I believe. These are the bikes with an upright rider position, typically equipped with a 3 speed hub, fenders, and medium width 26" wheels. Of these, the Raleigh Superbe was one of the best known and respected. It first appeared in Raleigh's line-up in 1939. It stayed in production until the late 1970's.





Having spent too much time staring at the Raleigh catalogs as a youth, the Superbe was a model that stood out as quite classic even in those days! The full fenders, rear rack, and Sturmey-Archer Dyno-hub indicated that it was a bike that was meant to be useful and ridden in all conditions.
A very cool bike.


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Steve in Peoria