74 Raleigh Pro
06-16-08, 07:00 PM
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74 Raleigh Pro
I really like the ride of my Raleigh Sports 3 speed so I built this up with upright bars and wide Brooks saddle. The frame is a Raleigh Pro with an "A" serial number. I think this is a 1974. The chrome on the fork was terrible so I covered them with some vinyl sign strips. Found a Raleigh branded Suntour rear shifter but still looking for a front.
It rides great.
It rides great.
06-16-08, 07:22 PM
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How does it ride? I'd think the racing-style geometry of the Pro wouldn't work well with upright bars and thus less weight distributed toward the front, but who knows?
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Kinky. I think you'll rust in Hell for that!
(just kidding)
(just kidding)
