1974 Raleigh Professional overview and reveal PICS INSIDE.
10-13-21, 10:06 AM
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I wonder if the brighter mink blue frames were painted silver and then top-coated with blue, after masking off the head tube and seat tube panels…
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10-13-21, 11:42 AM
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10-13-21, 12:20 PM
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droopy brake lever? also FD lever doesn't seem back far enough for the big ring
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10-13-21, 12:48 PM
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I let that go - the same way I let it go if the brake cables are in front of or behind the bars - due to personal preference; SurferRosa , for example, favors front QR on the drive side. But the brake lever faux pas means a non-functional stopper, and the most important one besides.
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10-13-21, 01:18 PM
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10-13-21, 01:30 PM
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hmmm... I already mentioned the left brake lever hanging oddly, as well as the front QR lever being on the right. Beyond that I'd have to get nit-picky and complain about the end of the toe-straps being tucked in and the use of reflectors on Campy SL pedals.
.. or are we including the choice to show the silver/black paint scheme instead of the obviously superior blue mink/silver paint scheme?
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.. or are we including the choice to show the silver/black paint scheme instead of the obviously superior blue mink/silver paint scheme?
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10-13-21, 01:42 PM
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10-13-21, 01:53 PM
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10-14-21, 10:25 AM
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Oops - you did at that, back on page one; I missed that the first go-around. I only noticed the "droopy lever" in the economy-sized photo - and yes, that's the major blooper to which I was referring 
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10-19-21, 07:41 AM
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Nice bike
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10-19-21, 07:53 AM
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I saw a Raleigh Pro hanging in a shop once and haven't been able to get it out of my mind. The mink blue is very attractive, especially in person. Great bike!
