Originally Posted by
evwxxx
Your rear hub appears to be a "high flange" or "large flange" campy record hub. The "small flange" variety does not have any holes, and has much smaller flanges where the spokes connect. It may well be the original wheel, although many Raliegh Pro's did come with the small flange hubs. The bike looks like it may be a little tall for you if your are 6'. You can check somewhat by "standover height", which basically means that when you are standing over the top bar of the bike does it hit you uncomfortably where it counts. The measurement that tells you something of a bikes size is the measurement from the middle of the crank axle up the seat tube to the top. This is called C-T, or center to top. Some people (and bike manufactures) measure from the center of the axle to the center of the top tube bar where it joins the seat tube. This is called C-C, and of course will be slightly shorter on the same bike. If you have a long legs (long inseam measurement), standover is higher than in people with shorter legs, even if they are the same height, if you get my drift. For bikes that are in the grey area, it becomes a matter of preference. I personally like taller bikes, even if the standover height is a little snug or even non-existant, since I have a long torso and all things being equal, the top bar will be longer if the standover height is taller. But, others prefer 1 or maybe 2" of space between themselves and the top bar when standing, at least it makes it easier to deal with the bike when your have stopped at a traffic light or such!
The changeover from large to small flange hubs came between 1976 and 1977, coinciding with the elimination of the chrome stays and the elimination of the fastback style seat cluster.
I need to ride a frame larger than what some would say that I need, too.