Raleigh Grand Prix
06-26-11, 10:07 AM
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Raleigh Grand Prix
anyone know anything about this bike? I got a guy near in town with a banged up Raleigh Grand Prix, the fork is bent, buts its 20$, If the frame is good i might buy it.
Is it a low end bike? middle? or high end?
Is it a low end bike? middle? or high end?
06-26-11, 10:41 AM
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Really depends on the year of the bike, any pics?
06-26-11, 12:33 PM
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Bent fork? Top and top tubes buckled by the head tube? Wheels in good shape? Tires in good shape? What type of derailleurs? The Grand Prix came with decent SunTour components in the late '70s.
06-26-11, 03:44 PM
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Older Grand Prix's were entry level. Steel rims, cottered crank, claw derailleur hanger, high ten steel frame. Its pretty obvious.
Google is your friend, Raleigh made millions of them, lots of info out there.
Google is your friend, Raleigh made millions of them, lots of info out there.
06-26-11, 04:37 PM
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- Not in the same class as a Super Course, but these were still considered lightweights back then (when your Schwinn weighed 40lbs)
Here's my white '73 - with a replacement fork and alloy rims.
If the paint is good and you have the ability to do the work, what do you have to lose, for $20?
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06-26-11, 07:02 PM
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He's right.... they're junk. That's why I'm still riding mine 3 decades later. That one's prettier than mine. Why alloy rims? Just skip a few meals instead.
06-26-11, 08:48 PM
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Certainly not junk, they may not be rare high end bikes but they're still classics and they ride wonderfully and they look great.
Here's one I did not long ago,
Here's one I did not long ago,
06-27-11, 12:37 PM
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Lowlux, you should've mentioned you were a fellow BF'er. I would've lowered my price to a good six pack. We probably would've finished it before you left.
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06-27-11, 02:10 PM
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I agree, if the bike has been crashed and you are looking for a bike to ride, skip it altogether.
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