Greetings,
It hurt to see that fancy-lug Raleigh Pro go. I love those bikes and they last a long time.
Unfortunately we had to waste its binder bolt, which had a stripped hex head, embedded in two-piece lug. While new owner Jose watched, my swiss watchmaker mechanic took an air grinder to split the bolt down the seam. Vise-grips wound other end out clean as a whistle.
I tried to find the perfect replacement bolt. I figured it could be metric, English, or Whitworth. Thanks to Peter Geurds, I know now it's the later. A 6mm bolt wound in OK. Before I could test it, Jose took the frame and said he's could find one. He also told me all about a bike, another 1971 MASI that is now in possesion of Richard Sachs.
The Professional frame came from a friend we call Russian Dave. He goes to swap meets and always has rare finds. But he's too young to be on this list.
cheers,
David Perry
Bike Works NYC
http://www.bikecult.com
G.S. Pergolizzi