Re: [CR]Curious Raleigh Competition?

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From: <Hughethornton@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 16:52:38 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Curious Raleigh Competition?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 05/06/05 23:38:30 GMT Daylight Time, jgallen@lexairinc.com writes:
> Take a look at this Raleigh
> Item # 7161439866
> URL
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> fromMakeTrack=true
>
> I guess it's a Competition? No chrome on the stays or forks? The lugs
> aren't right, are they? And the components? Nuovo Record (except for the
> pedals)? Is this a Comp? A Comp GS? Did they paint over the chrome? It's
> right down the road from me so I may go have a look.

The frame, including braze-ons, lugs etc is quite similar to my 1985 British nuilt Competition. The fork crown is slightly different, so I suspect this is a different year. My frame has Gipiemme dropouts with just the clamping faces showing chrome, as on this frame.

The front derailleur is not Nuovo Record - it is the same as was offered with Nuovo Gran Sport and probably other lower priced groupsets at various times. I suspect that the cranks are not NR either.

Hugh Thornton
Cheshire, England