That is an early Competition, maybe even the original Raleigh Competition. That would be 60's or very early 70's. The crank is a Zeus Competition, which is perhaps where the bike's model name came from. I'm aware of at least three generations of Raleigh Competition, of which this was the earliest. It was followed by what is probably the most familiar Raliegh Competition, usually a black frame with TA 3-arm Professional crank, Huret Jubilee derailleurs, and Normandy Competition hubs. That was followed by the Competition GS with Campy Nuovo Grand Sport gruppo, including 3-arm Grand Sport cranks, although some years they may have had 5-arm GS cranks.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> Here is an interesting ZEUS equipped Raleigh that I am not familiar with
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> the posting doesn't tell a whole lot about the bike. Can anybody tell me
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> Cheers,
> dave anderson
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