funny. my first real "racing" bike was a 1958 raleigh lenton grand prix purchased for $105. boy did i cut alot of lawns that summer to buy it! anyway, that was as wonderful bike. like the standard for initial racer want to be's in my area. stripped off the plastic fenders,removed the saddle bag complete with tools and drilled and tied the brooks saddle an put wing nuts on the axles. oh and the frame was a wonderful reynolds 531. it was a great bike that sadly i sold before going to college. then after college i bought a 1970 raleigh grand prix. what a piece of sh**. i could not believe that raleigh had sold out that badge so badly. i guess it all cmes down to $$$ even bac`h then.