Show us your Raleigh?!?

[arch684]

I have had this medale since 1983

 

[raleighnut]

I have had this medale since 1983 View attachment 351144

 

[Cycleops]

I have had this medale since 1983 View attachment 351144

And you've still got the 'suicide levers'. Well done.

 

[mcshroom]

Strange isn't it? I don't think there's going to be any of us on here discussing what 3k carbon road bikes to buy on another thread. I wonder why?

In fact I was reading that thread and someone posted a video of carbon frame being sliced in half. Seems they're not so sh*t hot after all. Steel is real!

#mcshrooms failure not withstanding.

To be fair my red Criterium could be fixed. It would just need new drop outs brazing in, but the cost isn't really worth it for a 501 frame.

 

[Salar]

It was way back in '75 I think. I was saving up to get married. I'd saved enough to buy an engagement ring.

But I needed to get to work .
It was ring vs new bike, no doubt you've guessed which won.

A violet Raleigh Flyer, nothing special,only 5 speed, a strange mix of good and bad parts. I went everywhere on that bike, work fishing, charity rides etc.

When the mountain bike craze hit and we moved house the poor Raleigh was a bit tired and during the clean up it ended up at the local recycling tip.

I still keep a look out on Ebay for a violet Flyer. If you ever see one, let me know!

 

[Cycleops]

Whatever happened to large flange hubs? Back then they were as necessary as those flares and wide belts.

 

[Salar]

Whatever happened to large flange hubs? Back then they were as necessary as those flares and wide belts.

And.....What's that under his right armpit, ???

 

[arch684]

And you've still got the 'suicide levers'. Well done.

Yes and i still use them but only to reduce speed never to stop

 

[raleighnut]

Yes and i still use them but only to reduce speed never to stop

Ditto on this Equipe,

 

[Salar]

An on my old Courier.

 

[Cycleops]

Ditto on this Equipe,

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Very nice, like the colour coded pedals.
You could get a small pig in that saddle bag!

 

[raleighnut]

Very nice, like the colour coded pedals.
You could get a small pig in that saddle bag!

That's with the 'extension flap' in the folded position too.

 

[raleighnut]

It folds out to give a lot more space

 

[contadino]

Whatever happened to large flange hubs? Back then they were as necessary as those flares and wide belts.

I put a bid in on a pair last night. The sort of bid the wife would throttle me for. Thankfully someone (probably single) outbid me this morning.

 

[Elswick Cotterpin]

Mustang now with drops. Heavy bike but so much fun to ride!