Originally Posted by
redneckwes
I've read every Raleigh thread in C&V, (Insomnia,now and then, and some OCD) And I've looked at about every e-bay Raleigh in the past year. I've never seen a GP with a chrome rear triangle, but that sure looks like a GP seatcluster.
Originally Posted by
mediccody
That's really strange, because you can see the chrome on the rear fork right there in the photograph. I'm not sure what the history of this bicycle is (It was found in tall grass near a bike path and had obviously been left there for weeks or months). I'm also intrigued by the black paint job. I'm not sure whether it is original, or what. Very strange.
Yes, it could be an anomaly, which is why I asked for the serial number and seat post diameter. The first will tell us the year. The second, the tubeset. Based on that we can determine applicable model(s) and suggest the best candidate, even if it is unique in terms of certain features.