Found anothe Raleigh, but what is it.
06-06-08, 02:13 PM
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Found anothe Raleigh, but what is it.
Hey all,
Found another Raleigh on the street near my apartment in NY. Next thing I know I chatting to an old guy on the porch, he tells me its his and that I can have it if I want. Looks like with a new wheel and some cable it could be a rideable bike.
I would like to find out a little more about it though. I looked and couldn't find a serial number. It does have the Raleigh Nottingham England Badge, SunTour shifters, Shimano derailer and brakes.
I have included some pictures any info would be very helpful.
Best,
Evan
https://picasaweb.google.com/evandec/YellowRaleigh
Found another Raleigh on the street near my apartment in NY. Next thing I know I chatting to an old guy on the porch, he tells me its his and that I can have it if I want. Looks like with a new wheel and some cable it could be a rideable bike.
I would like to find out a little more about it though. I looked and couldn't find a serial number. It does have the Raleigh Nottingham England Badge, SunTour shifters, Shimano derailer and brakes.
I have included some pictures any info would be very helpful.
Best,
Evan
https://picasaweb.google.com/evandec/YellowRaleigh
06-06-08, 02:41 PM
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Check out Sheldon Brown's Retro Raleigh page. there is info for dating/naming by the serial number.
06-06-08, 03:06 PM
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Definitely a Record - downtube badge is missing, but I'll rough guess 72 or 73. Also appears to be completely original, other than the missing wheel.
They were nice bikes for $100.00 back then. Worth putting back on the road if you can find a nice cheap wheel.
Edit: Let me re-guess a few years later. When I originally looked at the pics, I thought I saw a Huret Allvit in the rear.
They were nice bikes for $100.00 back then. Worth putting back on the road if you can find a nice cheap wheel.
Edit: Let me re-guess a few years later. When I originally looked at the pics, I thought I saw a Huret Allvit in the rear.
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