Originally Posted by Tightwad
Bikes such as this are a treasure to own and ride they are
often that good. ... The early Raleighs'
were a workingman's bike and had to be durable.
This thread is making me want to ask my wife' sister whether she now wants to sell her mostly-Campag. blue-over-chrome early 1970s Carlton. I don't need another bike, but it would be nice to have a fine specimen from the U.K, since I already have Austria, France, and Italy covered.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069