Anyone recognize the crank on my Raleigh Sports?
02-09-12 | 01:39 PM
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Anyone recognize the crank on my Raleigh Sports?
I guess I shouldn't be concerned about making everything correct on the Raleigh Sports but I would like to know what this crank came off of if anyone knows.
02-09-12 | 01:44 PM
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Them's cottered.....not in my radar of knowledge, unfortunately.
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02-09-12 | 01:58 PM
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I think you hit it right on the crank. https://bicyclepictureoftheday.blogsp...ton-crank.html
It's a bit ugly in my opinion and I would like to find something else.
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02-09-12 | 02:05 PM
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Brampton was acquired by Tube Investments in 1956. TI acquired Raleigh in 1960. Some time in there, everything became mix and match.
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Brampton_Fittings
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Tube_Investments
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Brampton_Fittings
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Tube_Investments
02-09-12 | 02:12 PM
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I'm surprised to see that crank. Raleigh's cottered spindle diameter is slightly larger than most, and I'd be most surprised if an aftermarket crank would fit.
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02-09-12 | 02:57 PM
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It would be an anomaly rather than plausible. As a long suffering 3 speed fan, I've looked at hundreds of Sports bikes in person and probably pics of a thousand others online and I've never seen a Brampton crank on a Raleigh. Kurt?
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02-09-12 | 03:26 PM
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I've noticed that some of the vintage Raleigh 3 speed bikes only have 1 brace on the rear fender and other have 2 braces. My 1976 Raleigh Sports has 2 braces. I've seen 2 same model with a single brace and 2 braces respectively. What's up with that?
For example:
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02-09-12 | 03:50 PM
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How far are you from DFW? I have a heron-head Raleigh crank I could be talked out of; I wouldn't mind trading.
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02-09-12 | 04:04 PM
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02-09-12 | 04:44 PM
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I'm in west Fort Worth, probably too far out of the way if you're driving to Dallas (an hour west of the VA Hospital), but....you're call. If you want to do it, though, I will need the cranks on your Raleigh Sports. If there is any doubt about spindle size, you'll need to pull that, too.
I bought the cranks for another bike, but it's a Hercules and I don't think the Raleigh herons would look right on it.
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02-09-12 | 05:36 PM
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Raleigh generally had 2 or 3 different "tiers" of bikes and would outfit them accordingly. In the mid 60's you might find a Dunelt with entry level wire stays, an LTD or Lenton Sports with single stay and a Superbe or Rudge with double stays. The rules changed over the years export markets complicated it even more.
02-09-12 | 05:40 PM
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02-09-12 | 05:48 PM
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It looks like the ones in the two pics above. I can get some pics of mine up shortly.
I'm in west Fort Worth, probably too far out of the way if you're driving to Dallas (an hour west of the VA Hospital), but....you're call. If you want to do it, though, I will need the cranks on your Raleigh Sports. If there is any doubt about spindle size, you'll need to pull that, too.
I bought the cranks for another bike, but it's a Hercules and I don't think the Raleigh herons would look right on it.
I'm in west Fort Worth, probably too far out of the way if you're driving to Dallas (an hour west of the VA Hospital), but....you're call. If you want to do it, though, I will need the cranks on your Raleigh Sports. If there is any doubt about spindle size, you'll need to pull that, too.
I bought the cranks for another bike, but it's a Hercules and I don't think the Raleigh herons would look right on it.
Thanks for the offer anyhow.
02-09-12 | 05:52 PM
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