I had a Raleigh Record and I loved the feel of it. It is a nice ride. I am sorry to see that the Craig's list bike was converted to a fixe. This whole fixe craze is kind of silly; Taking a sophisticated ride and turning it back to President Taft era technology - who's idea was this anyway?

I am not sure exactly what it is about the Record. I think it is the steel frame and the rake. It just rides really smooth. If you were going on a long ride or a tour, it would be a nice experience. I don't think it is a fast ride, but a nice smooth elegant ride with reasonable mpc (miles per calorie). Some folks may say that this was a low-end bike. Really? I don't know. Who cares. I like what feels good. Raleighs were not cheap in the '70's or 80's in my book. They might not have been the most expensive, but I had to work a lot of hours at the pizza shop to even get close to having enough dough to buy any Raleigh. The thought that I can buy them now for under $100 blows my mind.

$300 is wishful thinking on the part of the seller. Offer him $100 IF the bike fits you. If it doesn't fit, then pass and something else will come along.

Let me know if you need some parts to get it back to a ten-speed.