Hello everyone!
My name is Anthony. I live in Bellingham, Washington, where I work as a marine mechanic. One of my prize possessions is a 1971 Raleigh International; I purchased it, minus hubs, derailleurs and cranks, from the original owner in 1982 for $50.
In the early '90s I got into a nasty wreck riding by a public market in the Republic Of China when a housewife on a 50cc japanese scooter suddenly pulled out in front of me. I pretzeled the front wheel, pushed the front forks back to zero rake and bent the top and down tubes. I built a new wheel, pulled the forks back out and kept riding it until '98, when I finally realized how dangerous it was and put it away. It's now 2006, and I'm about to send it off to Yellow Jersey in Madison Wisconsin to have the damaged tubes replaced. I may have a few questions regarding period replacement parts, etc.
Regards,
Anthony