Greetings campers and RRA-phobes
3635879263 is definitely not a 73. Definitely gaspipe. The name was resurrected yet again in the late 70s, early 80s, and the color, decals. and some of the components are correct for that vintage/model. Not all RRAs were created equal.
Larry "don't believe everything you read on ebay" Osborn Morgantown WV
At 10:28 PM 11/9/03 -0600, you wrote:
>I do sincerely hope that the eBay seller's name , "Blackhawkac" , is not
one of our C. R. List-members .
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>I know I've seen that name before . If it's your name , and you
honestly believe the description you wrote , I hope you won't be too
offended .
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>But . . .
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>http://ebay.com/<blah>
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>This auction will be over in just a few minutes . And the description
is just not right .
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>The name , Raleigh Record Ace , is clearly painted on it . But still
, by that year there was no special meaning to the name , "Record Ace" .
That frame is just a plain old bottom of the line Record .
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>That tubing is NOT double butted chromium molybdenum tubing !! It's
just ordinary old Raleigh "20-30 High Carbon" , plain gauge ( straight
gauge ) , mild steel . It's what many folks on the C. R. List refer
to as "gas-pipe" . Although personally , I think it is better than
"gas-pipe" . Still , I know what they mean .
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>The decals are from 1973 or later , but . . . According to the
1973 Raleigh catalog , that color was not offered on the Raleigh Record ,
for 1973 . And , for 1973 , there was no Record Ace model .
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>And of course , the frame size is very close , but not quite accurate .
The frame is 21.5 inches , center-to-top , which is pretty close to
55 cm . But why not just call it what it is , 21.5 inches ?
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>I have to say that I do admire the inexpensive , but practical , wheels
and crankset .
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>And personally , I'd like to have that stem , that front brake , and
those Bluemels fenders .
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>And I have to say , it makes an attractive photograph .
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>Put a decent saddle on it , and it would make a nice little grocery
getter .
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>But ,
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>That price seems awfully steep to me .
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>Just one person's opinion .
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>Just had to vent my frustrations , since it's too late to do anything
about the auction .
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> Raoul Delmare
> Marysville Kansas