Just grabbed this '77 Sprite 10 at a rummage sale this morning. Absolutely beautiful original condition :love: (except for the horrible rear derailleur and torn up seat). Included was the original owner's manual, Raleigh branded bell, front and rear generator light kit, and even an original, Raleigh branded tire and tube! I was glad to shell out $25 for this beaut. The fork might be slightly tweaked, but it looks a little "off" in catalog pictures too...
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This one was saved from the scrapper. Local scrap yard is paying 4 cents a pound for metal right now, so this frameset would only bring about 25 cents. So the local DKO flipper let me have it out of his large scrap pile. Headset, crankset, and seat post will all be reused. Stem and bars will go to the co-op.

1992 Schwinn Crosscut. I've had a few Crisscrosses, this is my first Crosscut. Definitely nicer model, lugged steel frame, db cromoly, made in Taiwan.

I'll do a drop bar conversion on it, just for the heck of it. 16 inch frame ~ 41 cm.

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1983 (I think) Motobecane Grand Tourer
Vitus 888 frame and fork
Weinmann concave rims/Maillard high flange hubs
Suntour 7 speed freewheel
Stronglight triple crank
Weinmann 610 centerpull brakes
Huret front derailleur
Shimano Deore rear derailleur
Shimano shifters
Suntour Superbe pedals
Selle Italia Anatomic saddle
Nitto handlebar
No name Motobecane seatpost and stem

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Some surface rust on the freewheel cogs that looks removable, rust to brake cable hangers, chain rusted, saddle trashed, lots of grime.

Owner figured it was wrecked from being out in the yard all winter and put it on Craigslist for $75.

I haven't ventured into the crank yet, but it looks like one of the newer models with standard threading for the crank puller so I won't have to get another tool (hopefully).

If you're looking for inspiration, there's a nice restoration of one of these posted here: John's Bicycle Restorations: Craig S's 1970's Raleigh Sprite Restoration - Awesome Red

Spent $1 on this at a library sale. hardcover and full of Late 80's goodness. Definitely of an era.

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Yes, the indents on the spider suggest a post-1982 crank, which should use a standard 22mm puller. It's quick and easy to check -- if it's an old-style 23.35mm arm, the 22mm puller will just drop in without engaging any threads.

I was figuring that, based on one of your old posts. Not looking to replace the crank, since it's in great shape, but any idea if the spindle is ISO or JIS with these later models?

It should be ISO.

I thought I was out of the bike collecting and flipping phase of my life, but we were in the country, and while visiting the dump, I came upon this thing. I saved it and got it on the road again. More information here: http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...-explorer.html

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:roflmao2: Where have I heard that before? :innocent:

I am leaning against a Gran(d) Sport(s). I own a '73ish Grand Sports and notice some differences such as the the bottom bracket lug and top of the fork crown.
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I see what you mean about the fork crown. Mine is flat on top and the points appear to be slightly longer. The bottom bracket lug is definitely different than yours, but the seat lug and brake cable stop seem to be the same.

Would you like to weigh in on what I have?

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Is that a necked down ferrule going into the rear brake cable stop?

Yes and it is threaded.

Are they hard to find - or will I have to make one?

I am not sure how rare they are. There are a few bike shops that sell used parts that I frequent. I can look for one if you want.

I would appreciate that. I think I've tapped out my LBS for vintage parts.

I think if you're taking a casual visit to the dump, you're not out of the flipping phase.

We weren't looking for anything. We were dropping off garbage.

Does yours have Zeus dropouts? Only other one I could think it possibly is, is a competition. 71ish.

It doesn't. The first bike I thought of since it has the fancier BB lug was a Competition but owners of that bike would need to weigh in.

There were Gran Sports that came with zeus components and dropouts. Im assuming this was one of them.

This must be Raleigh Month. I picked up another one today - a Raleigh (USA) Olympian. It is rough having spent most of its life outside under a tarp, but it is complete. So far nothing is seized; I have applied Liquid Wrench to the crank and pedal bolts. The drop-outs are stamped Raleigh. The seat post and stem were fine. Some how this bike made its way from South Dakota to the Maryland shore - the aluminum bits certainly show evidence of the salt air. Anyway here are some photos:

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I will definitely need a new headset - check out the rust in the fourth photo.

After work today, I went back to the Olympian to remove the cranks and pedals (after 24 hours with a Liquid Wrench application). I had not noticed that it had a home-made triple chain ring. The innermost ring is a Shimano Bio-Pace, nearly the same size as the second ring - it appears to be attached backward (wrong side).

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