hi all new to this site looking for some help on what year this raleigh bike is it's black think it was blue before as some paint has come away From part of the bike it has 27 11/4 weels think is 10 speed any info would be much appreciated thanks
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classic33
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raleighnut
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Looks original to me, the 'undercoat' may well have been a dark blue before the black top coat.
Nice to see the brake levers are still where Raleigh used to put em and the 'suicide' levers are still on, but I'd rotate the handlebars in the stem clamp a bit so that they're parallel to the ground (instead of the slight downward tilt)
BTW if those rims are 'Chromed steel' I wouldn't expect much braking effect in the wet.
Nice to see the brake levers are still where Raleigh used to put em and the 'suicide' levers are still on, but I'd rotate the handlebars in the stem clamp a bit so that they're parallel to the ground (instead of the slight downward tilt)
BTW if those rims are 'Chromed steel' I wouldn't expect much braking effect in the wet.
biggs682
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@deano29 if that has been repainted somebody has gone to an awful lot of trouble so i tend to with @raleighnut and suggest it might be original
must admit its not a colour scheme i recognize
must admit its not a colour scheme i recognize
raleighnut
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I'd say mid to late 70s and an 18-23 steel frame, looks a good un though @deano29 pump the tyres up and try it.
raleighnut
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Cottered crank on an 87, even Raleigh had gone to square taper by then (on the sporty models), well my 85 (Super) Equipe is.
classic33
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"The 100GS was also called the "Crane" (as in the bird). A little earlier Shimano also had the Eagle, and Suntour had recently introduced the "articulated parallelogram" derailleur with their GT, VGT, and VGTLuxe models.
Sooo, if you have the early Crane rear with the standard parallelogram you can figure about 1972 or 1973. Later Cranes with the articulated parallelogram (similar to almost every rear derailleur design today) you can figure about 1983 or 84."
http://sports1234.com/cycling/2152-cycling.html
"The 100GS was also called the "Crane" (as in the bird). A little earlier Shimano also had the Eagle, and Suntour had recently introduced the "articulated parallelogram" derailleur with their GT, VGT, and VGTLuxe models.
Sooo, if you have the early Crane rear with the standard parallelogram you can figure about 1972 or 1973. Later Cranes with the articulated parallelogram (similar to almost every rear derailleur design today) you can figure about 1983 or 84."
http://sports1234.com/cycling/2152-cycling.html
gear are made by shimano..hi weels are 'Chromed steel has a six digits number on bike and 3 bottom
raleighnut
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I'd look at fitting some of these then.
http://www.fibrax.com/rim-pads/road/complete-blocks-TEMP-3433/raincheater-caliper-blocks
It's got new one on not.sure what there like tho lol find out when I go down hill lol hope I stop ✋ cheers for the link.
raleighnut
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There will probably be a sticker on the frame quoting the steel it is made from.
18-23 is basic Hi-ten steel, worth about £60
Reynolds 501, worth around £100-120
Reynolds 531, couple of hundred upwards depending on condition. (the frame No would also begin with a W on a 531 Raleigh of the 70s)
No sticker would lead to it being basic Hi-Ten steel.
(these are not London prices though, some people down there will pay a fortune for steel frames to convert them to 'Hipster Fixies' for some reason)
18-23 is basic Hi-ten steel, worth about £60
Reynolds 501, worth around £100-120
Reynolds 531, couple of hundred upwards depending on condition. (the frame No would also begin with a W on a 531 Raleigh of the 70s)
No sticker would lead to it being basic Hi-Ten steel.
(these are not London prices though, some people down there will pay a fortune for steel frames to convert them to 'Hipster Fixies' for some reason)
