My 70 Professional. Love this bike! Will post more Raleigh bikes.https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...47d9bd9225.jpg
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I see mustache handlebars are becoming more popular. Waiting at a light last week, a cyclist came up behind me and said, "Best handlebars ever."

I seem to have a fetish for Raleigh bikes. I've owned quite a few, and at one period, I had an insane number of them. I think all were from the 1970s. I'll try to post pictures later.

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This is my Raleigh "Racing USA" more or less as it was equipped when it left the bike shop back in 1988. The frame is Reynolds 531c mfgd in England, shipped to the USA as a frame and in this case built to the buyers specs (I got it from the original owner). Originally it was all Shimano 600 tricolor 7 speed, which the owner upgraded to ultegra 8 speed with brifters in the 90s. I converted it back to the original 7 speed 600 group, but being I moved the bike from Dallas to Durango, I felt I need a more appropriate drivetrain for the mountains so I switched the 39/53 to a Deore 24/36/46 & a 13-26 cassette and Deore derailleurs.

I feel like showing Raleighs on this thread is a bit mundane, but I'm going to do it anyway.

'69 Competition
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'74 International
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Hey, if Rs is what you have, Rs is what you show.

Another one! Yay!

Group photo time.

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All but three of the Raleighs here. The Sports, Record and Superbe were all a bit too far short of meriting inclusion, and only the Superbe is a keeper anyway.

From l-r... 1973 RRA (as received for the most part), 1962 Lenton Sports, 1971 Super Course (repainted and set up with 81 speeds), 1971 Competition, 1975 International, 1974 International, 1972 Competizione, 1977 Team Professional, 1949 Clubman, 1970 Professional, 197? (no serial number) Grand Sports.

Note that C&V members played a significant role in acquiring or bringing five of these machines into their present form... seven if you count Dr. Deltron's paint jobs on the Pro and Team Pro.

Thanks to randyjawa, GordoTrek, sloar, gugie and clubman especially. Also rhm for the great saddle, plus numerous others who helped out sourcing parts, and of course, nlerner for much advice and inspiration.

Rene Herse
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Richard Sachs
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Rivendell
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Been a while since I’ve shared my UK-built Raleigh USA. In my house it is affectionately referred to as the ketchup & mustard bike. Full Reynolds 531c makes this a real speedster. Like the more common UK/USA team colorways of the same period, this was also offered only as a frameset. I’ve only seen a couple like it online but oddly enough, there is an identical NOS frameset on the Bay right now.

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Here is Mrs cb400’s 1987 Raleigh Granada. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2890df568.jpeg

1975 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, always fun to ride. It now has a Brooks B-66 & floats.

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1972 Raleigh Super Course that passed through my hands a few years back https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ace44a2b7.jpeg

I'll Play!

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68' Raleigh DL-1
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73' Raleigh Gran Sport
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75' Raleigh Grand Prix (Re imagined in a portuer config)

I have a few Ralieghs Rt450 , Portage , M20, Sports

Late 70s Redolfi
 

Built by Jean Frelat of SMG (Soudures et Mesures Garanties). Nice light frame with some interesting details.

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Raysport Super Corsa

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20080911_1 by L Travers, on Flickr

1946 Raleigh Lenton Sport
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1946-47 Raleigh Lenton Sports by L Travers, on Flickr

1974 Raleigh Professional Mk IV

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74 Raleigh Pro Mk IV ride by L Travers, on Flickr

1976 Raleigh 753 Team Pro...now departed.


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Here is what I have Raleigh Portage and RT450https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...cc7944e6b6.jpg
Raleigh RT450
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Raleigh Portage

Ridiculously rad bikes! So what did we see?

Raleigh
Rans
Rauler
Raysport
Razesa
Redolfi
Rene Herse
Ricardo
Richard Sachs
Rivendell
Rollfast
Ross
Rossin
Rudge

I've got modern carbon, a couple of other highly thought of vintage bikes, but I LOVE my Raleighs! The green '73 Super Course was built from a junked scrap metal frame. My first ever build, custom paint, decals, frame repair, more $$$ than sense, but I love it. The gold '78 Super Course was a $20 Craigslist find, built mostly from parts I had laying around, original paint and "patina". Both are great rides, rode 45 miles on the gold one today. Both bikes are similar set ups, VGT Luxe RD, Cyclone II FD, Suntour bar ends, 34t Megarange 6 speeds, Sugino AT triple on the Green '73, Sakae Apex double on the gold '78.

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Here's my Raleigh International Frankenbike that I ride occasionally. It's pretty much as I bought it about a year and a half ago. Its a good rider but there a 3 small dents in the top tube that don't affect anything but cosmetics.

1977 Super Course Mixte
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I forgot I had a pic of this one, a Portage I owned briefly. It was given to me and was in very good shape but even though it was my size we had no room for it so I gave it to a friend. Wish I had it back.
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Gotta be a Rex out there...

1974 Romic
 

Greetings, I raced amateur on this, in the States, and also for a few years in Germany while in the Air Force. It’s a great bike, built in Houston, Texas that I still occasionally ride.
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