Re: [CR]Team Raleighs

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 21:19:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: "David Feldman" <feldmanbike@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Team Raleighs
To: Steve Neago <questor@cinci.rr.com>, Mark Bulgier <mark@bulgier.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <001401c220ad$4cf8a5b0$05b41b41@neagosrv.com>


I recall pictures of early 70's races in International Cycle Sport illustrating TI-Raleigh team members when still a mostly British team (1973-1974) and the bikes were fastback stay models painted in the TI team colors of red/black/yellow.
David Feldman
Vancouver, wA


--- Steve Neago wrote:


> Hi Mark,
>
> I am happy to see that you have picked up the
> Raleigh banner left behind by
> Retro Raleighs.
>
> I have the 1983 Raleigh European Team catalogue that
> lists all the Raleigh
> Team riders with pics. It is approx the same legal
> size docs as the 74 - 83
> Raleigh catalogues. If you would like, I can scan
> and send in several
> spanned ZIP file emails...
>
> Regards, Steve Neago
> Cincinnati, OH
> "We do Raleighs right ! "
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Bulgier" <mark@bulgier.net>
> To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 7:41 PM
> Subject: [CR]New catalog scans: '74 & 75 Raleigh,
> '76 Schwinn, and '74
> CYCLO-P EDIA!!
>
>
> > Thanks to stalwart scanner Steve Kurt, the man who
> brought you the scans
> of
> > the Bicycle Guide magazine article on the Teledyne
> Titan, there are now
> some
> > exciting new catalogs for your classic viewing
> pleasure:
> >
> > '74 Raleigh,
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Raleigh74/
> >
> > '75 Raleigh,
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Raleigh75/
> > (Steve provided higher-resolution and
> lower-resolution scans for the '75
> > Raleigh, so I put 'em in two folders named Larger
> and Smaller - choose
> > Smaller if you have a slow connection or just
> don't need the scans to be
> > giant.)
> >
> > '76 Schwinn,
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Schwinn76/
> >
> > And my favorite, the entire Eleventh Edition of
> Gene Portuesi's
> "Cyclo-Pedia
> > Handbook and Catalogue", which came out in 1974 I
> think.
> >
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/cyclo-pedia-74/
> (Can someone verify
> > that I have the year right?)
> >
> > Check out the '74 Raleigh Team Pro,
> >
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Raleigh74/02TeamPro.jpg
> with its
> Campy
> > "Super Nuovo Record" gruppo, with the
> rarest-of-the-rare
> all-black-anodized
> > chainrings. I bet those looked terrible after a
> few miles, with the black
> > scratched off the teeth! Raleigh was a bit
> unclear on the concept I
> think,
> > as they pushed the seat down so low for the
> catalog shoot that the
> seatpost
> > flutes are almost completely inside the frame.
> Still, I wouldn't mind
> > having one, scratched teeth, scratched seatpost
> and all ;) Note the
> > "Victor" fastback seatstays - by '75 the Team Pro
> went to semi-wrap-around
> > side-mounted seatstays, with the oversized cap not
> ground down flush with
> > the stays - an interesting look, kinda French, but
> I like the Victor
> better.
> >
> > Just for laffs, check out this "Lifestyle" photo
> they threw in to show how
> > hip they are:
> >
> http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Raleigh74/12ScaryClothes.jpg
> > Her outfit is back in style, but it's hard to
> believe his ever was!
> >
> > I bet we'll find lots to talk about as we digest
> the new arrivals. Thanks
> > Kurt!
> >
> > Mark Bulgier
> > Seattle, Wa
> > USA
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