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Raleigh Bomber
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I had one of those about eighteen years ago (or thereabouts) - I only bought it for the cowhorn handlebars if I remember right, to put on my red Grifter. I cut the rest up & junked it; Bombers weren't worth anything then like they are now, & I'd imagine that I probably paid less for the whole bike than I would have done for a brand new set of handlebars at the time. I was only a school kid, so funds were tight!
They do look alright, but I remember that the Build quality was terrible with some of the shoddiest welding seen anywhere on anything ever & horrendously flimsy forks. Think I've still got the 'backwards bracket' derralier that came off it kicking around in one of the sheds at my mum's place!
They do look alright, but I remember that the Build quality was terrible with some of the shoddiest welding seen anywhere on anything ever & horrendously flimsy forks. Think I've still got the 'backwards bracket' derralier that came off it kicking around in one of the sheds at my mum's place!
We didn't appreciate what we had then, as bikes get crapper and crapper nowadays lookswise!
That's the same frame as a '73 Colt I have, just different accessories.
I was told that Raleighs were manufactured in several different locations over the years and that the location primarily determines the build quality. It holds true for other brands.
I was told that Raleighs were manufactured in several different locations over the years and that the location primarily determines the build quality. It holds true for other brands.
Yes, there're Bombers still around so some must be good build quality as well as bad.
Wierd, it looks like it has an internally-geared hub and a huge "dork disc?" Odd combination...
Yes, some had hub gears and some derailleurs! (as with the Raleigh Chopper)
Hello,
You found this thread!
I wish I could have bought it from you.
Your collection must be cool, how many versions of the Bomber are there?
You found this thread!
I wish I could have bought it from you.
Your collection must be cool, how many versions of the Bomber are there?
Three versions, two were available in either 24" or 26" with the option of single speed or three speed hub gears.
At the end of production they released a 5 speed version
Standard Black ones
Super Bomber (blue one!)
5 speed
At the end of production they released a 5 speed version
Standard Black ones
Super Bomber (blue one!)
5 speed
The silver\black fade one at the bottom is the type I had exactly. Are those Grifter H\grips & brake levers on it, bomberman? It would prove to me that everything in the universe evens out if they are!
Thanks for the explanation and the pictures - excellent!
They are grifter grips on the 5 speed version, not on there any more as it should have the foam grips as fitted to the 3 speed bikes.
I only bought the 5 speed one on Weds so its getting a strip down and good clean up!
The brake levers are standard fitment on bombers, grifters and pretty much anything else Raleigh put out in the early 80's!
I only bought the 5 speed one on Weds so its getting a strip down and good clean up!
The brake levers are standard fitment on bombers, grifters and pretty much anything else Raleigh put out in the early 80's!
