Originally Posted by
dannyg1
Raleigh USA bikes were typically Japan-made.
Swiss and French threaded frames, BB's and headsets are fairly common still, just harder to find brand new. 'Obsolete' is far too strong a word here. 'Unusual' is probably more apt.
It's also unusual to see CLister's helping other CLister's. Nice thing you're doing.
These are good observations/corrections. I would say that Swiss BBs are extremely hard to find, however, and any relative newbie would have a rough time with them.
In terms of the help, I think striving for accesability is important.
I don't know again if CL is the proper place, although it is a place where a lot of potential buyers lurk and want to buy stuff, so exposure may be greater. But I think I'm contemplating more a "buy a bike" kind of help, and don't know where that should be. Given the sales specific nature of CL, it would probably be inappropriate to post it there.