Bsa racer

[rebelpeter]

I just bought an old good condition BSA racer well it has chrome mudguards so guess its more of a tourer. It has cotterpin pedal arms and wonder if any one knows when cotterpins and when BSA bikes finished being used and made. Its a five gear 21" frame black good condition.

 

[Paulus]

As far as I can find out, BSA cycles, as a business was sold to Raleigh in 1957. I can't find out if Raleigh still made bikes with a BSA badge on them onwards from that period. As a teenager I had a Raleigh bike with cotter pins, that would of been 1971 when my parents bought me the bike as a birthday present.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I had a Bsa bullit racer boys bike in about 78, It got nicked, and I found it 3 yrs later at my school as I new the bike was mine dispite it looking very sad, even remember the frame no 10004 stamped on the dropout..I did love that little bike..as for when they stoped being Bsa ? I'd think around that sort of time as not seen any since the one I bought or rather parents bought..

 

[rebelpeter]

As far as I can find out, BSA cycles, as a business was sold to Raleigh in 1957. I can't find out if Raleigh still made bikes with a BSA badge on them onwards from that period. As a teenager I had a Raleigh bike with cotter pins, that would of been 1971 when my parents bought me the bike as a birthday present.

So guess this ones probably 70s nice condition so another old type bilke to my collection levers on frame i do like these old ones i have quite a few, thanks for info.

 

[rebelpeter]

I had a Bsa bullit racer boys bike in about 78, It got nicked, and I found it 3 yrs later at my school as I new the bike was mine dispite it looking very sad, even remember the frame no 10004 stamped on the dropout..I did love that little bike..as for when they stoped being Bsa ? I'd think around that sort of time as not seen any since the one I bought or rather parents bought..

Glad u got kt back does anyone remember a racer from about the 50 called a donacelli this is probably not the right spelling but sounds like that, my dad got me if for my 15th birthday, i remember it was lovely red and the cables went through the frame. Think it was italian but not sure long time ago, in fact we liked it so much he bougjt one the same.

Sounds like tbis bsa i got then is from the 70s i have a tour of britain one imculate in a lovely green as new condition.