odd old Raleigh, help to identify please
04-29-13 | 05:11 AM
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odd old Raleigh, help to identify please
ladies blue spots frame serial no on bottom bracket :516299 z ( so not Raleigh ?)
what i think is the remains of a calton decal on the front,
bayliss whiley freewheel single speed hub,reviersable with a fixed gear on the other side,
all steel wheels with every spoke stamped with a r on the end,
raleigh birds front cog ( not sure what its called),
raleigh rubber block peddles ,
two tone saddle to match paint,
color mached brack cables,
white mudguards the only bit i dont think original though they are old
hokey stick chain gard white, black on the inside.
is all lovely and clean and put back together now but it would be nice to give it a age, thinking late 50's, or did my granddad put it together form a pile of bits ?
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04-29-13 | 06:36 AM
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
The Raleigh "birds" are Herons.
Pictures are going to be a necessity. But it does sound like something from the 1950's.
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Pictures are going to be a necessity. But it does sound like something from the 1950's.
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
04-29-13 | 07:48 AM
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Photo from the drive (chain) side would be a lot more helpful.
Non-driveside photos are about as helpful as a photo of a car from the rear or from above.
Non-driveside photos are about as helpful as a photo of a car from the rear or from above.
04-29-13 | 01:50 PM
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Those flip flop hubs are pretty cool. The R on the spokes actually probably stands for Robergel, a famous french spoke maker. Calton badge or Carlton badge? A Carlton badged bike with a flip flop wheel might be more interesting than what we usually get around here.
04-29-13 | 02:20 PM
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Those flip flop hubs are pretty cool. The R on the spokes actually probably stands for Robergel, a famous french spoke maker. Calton badge or Carlton badge? A Carlton badged bike with a flip flop wheel might be more interesting than what we usually get around here.
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