Originally Posted by divineAndbright
I thought I'd post a picture of a sports model my net friend bought for like 20$ (CAN) last summer, he doesnt know what year its from, and there is no date stamped on the hub for some reason, posting this cause I just love the color (raleigh eye candy?):
WOW!!!!!!!
It's anywhere from late '73 to 1976, although if that trigger shifter lens is clear, it's early '73-1975.
Interesting that it has a full-length gear cable. Does this thing have "Made In England" on it? I seriously doubt it...
I've never seen that color before in a catalogue or on a bike. Must be a Canada-only color, and I suspect that the bike is Canadian-made as well. It looks great, and I'd buy it off of him right now if I hadn't bought the other three Raleighs I have aquired via this Eye Candy post.
P.S.: Provided that the Canadian plants (that is, if it's a Canadian Sports) switched to wider handlebars in mid-'74, this bike can pretty much be pinpointed to late '73-early '74.
Take care,
-Kurt