I've lusted after a mink/silver Raleigh Pro for over a quarter of a century. Now, thanks to Brian Baylis's ministrations, my dream bike is on the road, better than new!
Check it out at http://sheldonbrown.org/
Purists be warned, this is not a "restoration," it's an "interpretation." Much as I love great old frames, I don't have a lot of fondness for old parts on a bike that I actually plan to ride.
Sheldon "Blasphemy" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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| Le beau est aussi utile que l'utile --Victor Hugo |
| (The beautiful is as useful as the useful) |
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Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts
Phone 617-244-9772, 617-244-1040, FAX 617-244-1041
http://harriscyclery.com
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Useful articles about bicycles and cycling
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