Raleigh frame numbers

[Mogie]

Hi guys. I've been given a old raleigh road bike. It's been repainted. The frame numbers 25B76. Any ideas which model and year?

 

[raleighnut]

Not a clue.

 

[davidphilips]

Are you sure its a Raleigh? Any pictures?

http://www.kurtkaminer.com/TH_raleigh_serials.html

 

[midlife]

Unless it's SB76

 

[Mogie]

I think it's a raleigh.It was metallic red originally. Here's a few photos.

 

[Mogie]

Just a few more.

 

[midlife]

That looks very nice, doesn't look very Raleigh though.... Would have had more braze ons

 

[raleighnut]

That looks very nice, doesn't look very Raleigh though.... Would have had more braze ons

Nice though.

definitely too old to be SBDU

 

[nonowt]

very nice. Looks mid '70s which could tie in with the 76 part of the frame number? The positioning of the frame number could provide further clues. Also a picture of the seat cluster could be useful.

 

[Mogie]

Here's the frame number and I few others

 

[midlife]

Looks a bit like a Falcon (super) Pro. There someone on here who has one that could help

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/vintage-falcon-road-bikes.230481/

 

[southcoast]

Yes looks like it is a Falcon and still seems to have the catalogue spec. Would have been metallic red and I would expect the fork
to be chromed. 25876 is the sort of number I would expect for a Falcon of this period. I have a Pro with a five digit number beginning a with 3. Does it have sprints and tubs?
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/ncl/pics/Falcon leaflet 1980c (V-CC Library).pdf

 

[southcoast]

Just spotted they are Super Champion Mixte rims. So could be the original sprints!

 

[biggs682]

Very nice looking bike

Are the rear stays chromed or silver paint ?

 

[Mogie]

There painted silver originally painted metallic red.