Re: [CR]Raleigh Pro on Ebay

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:17:31 -0400
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "George Allen" <jgallen@lexairinc.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh Pro on Ebay
In-Reply-To: <89.25c80a07.2fa0eab6@aol.com>
References: <89.25c80a07.2fa0eab6@aol.com>


I would have to agree with Ken. It would be worth more parted out than sold intact. I didn't think it had been re-sprayed until Ken pointed out the fork crown. The frame is definitely 1976 or earlier based upon the fastback seat cluster. The decals, if contemporaneous, indicate post-1972. My 1972 Pro has a bolt-on bottom bracket cable guide. This one has a braze-on. I'm not sure when this feature was introduced.

George Allen Lexington, Ky

At 09:16 AM 4/27/2005, Huemax@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 4/26/05 10:09:45 PM, skipsinatra@hotmail.com writes:
>
>
> > http://ebay.com/<blah>
> >
>Hi Skip,
>
> >From Raleigh collector's point, it is totally terrible example, score 1.5
>from 1 to 10.0 scale.
>
>There are too many alterations, repaint covered up chrome of fork shoulder,
>GOLD head
>badge(?), braze ones, Super Records parts(?) and on and on...
>
>For those who want to "ride",it is O.K. bike for 7.0 score.
>
>If I priced a perfect all original as 2000.00, thiss bike worth less than
>300.00 (w/o pedal)
>
>This is a mere personal opion of mine who loves and collect Raleigh's.
>
>Regards,
>
>KEN TODA, High Point, NC, I hear sounds of Cirque coming!