Show us your Vintage Raleighs!

[Hsean]

Looks like a early 1970's Raleigh sports, the type of brake leaves that bike has where only put on the raleighs for a few years in the early 70's after those the quality started dropping. most my 70's Raleighs have those because I think they are interesting.

Compair that Raleigh to my old black one, both sports and not much changed over the years back then, these where great daily use worker bikes.

[KZ1000]

Looks like a early 1970's Raleigh sports, the type of brake leaves that bike has where only put on the raleighs for a few years in the early 70's after those the quality started dropping. most my 70's Raleighs have those because I think they are interesting.

Compair that Raleigh to my old black one, both sports and not much changed over the years back then, these where great daily use worker bikes.

I bought that bike at a local junk auction, It was a 1973,I don't think it was ever ridden. Had all kinds of original paperwork in the bag along with tools. 1 paper was for the brake levers, they were an upgrade that the owner had put on when new. I rode it for a few miles then put it on ebay after I swapped out a well used seat and got over $480. for it. Still have the original seat, looks like it was just made.

[Hsean]

Yeah the Sports is offten a highly desiered model and bring in good money. the Superbe is the Deluxe version, that reminds me of mine when I got it, it had packing paper and stuff stuck to it in a few places and some tools. some people seem to buy them and never use lol

[Spokeshave]

Here's my '69 Sports. Still riding on Dunlop tires..

[Hammond Eggz]

Looks like a early 1970's Raleigh sports, the type of brake leaves that bike has where only put on the raleighs for a few years in the early 70's after those the quality started dropping. most my 70's Raleighs have those because I think they are interesting.

Compair that Raleigh to my old black one, both sports and not much changed over the years back then, these where great daily use worker bikes.

I bought that bike at a local junk auction, It was a 1973,I don't think it was ever ridden. Had all kinds of original paperwork in the bag along with tools. 1 paper was for the brake levers, they were an upgrade that the owner had put on when new. I rode it for a few miles then put it on ebay after I swapped out a well used seat and got over $480. for it. Still have the original seat, looks like it was just made.

Darn, I was hoping maybe it was for sale!

[Bicyclerick]

Heres my 69

[Hammond Eggz]

Ohhh mannn...you guys are killin' me.

[beast775]

well not quite a raleigh but close as it gets my 1932 hercules.
has a 2 phase lucifer generator.

[Hsean]

Thats a nice Hercules. I should find a shifter like that for my old raleigh. I think the one on mines a replacement, it says Wicocycle and has a white cable. if anyone has one of them shifters let me know.

[cashman]

We were a Raleigh dealer back in the late 1960's and early 70's. Was good friends with their S.E. Sales Manager Richard Nosti. Sold a ton of Choppers and Tourist and Records. I had a Professional MkIV that I rode some. Sold it and still wish I had it back!

[Wildcat]

1972 Raleigh 20.

[deorman]

I don't think I've seen this many non-green original paint Raleighs in my entire quickly approaching geezerdom life.

[Jimmer]

Here is my (38 yr old) 1973 Gran Sport (Not a scratch!)



Catalog pic

[Hsean]

The only commonly green Raleighs are The Superbe and raliegh twenty, it's more rare for any other model to be green I find the 70's sports I noticed there where alot of brown ones, i've had alot that color

[sailorbenjamin]

I've had a bunch of Raleighs. I love them. At the moment, I'm down to 4 and a Nottingham Phillips. Here they are plus some of the highlights from my flipping days.
This is the all time favorite, it's a 70 Super Course with parts from a dozen other bikes. I'll probably keep it forever. I keep taking it apart and putting it back together in different ways and it's great no matter how you set it up.

This is a 73 Competition that I bought from the original owner just before the last blizzard. I might get to ride it in a couple of months.

Oops, gotta run, I'll post more when I get back.