Re: [CR]Ebay Outing : 24.5" Raleigh Pro Frameset 1969 ??

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From: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>
To: "Donald Gillies" <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <200604190323.UAA05390@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay Outing : 24.5" Raleigh Pro Frameset 1969 ??
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:35:31 -0400
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Well done, Don... I was scratching my head over this one and yep.. it's gotta be a '69 Professional. The one with the really, really detailed spec list in the brochure that basically says "It's a swell bike with Campagnolo bits, honest" and that's about it. And of course the headbadge is wrong, wrong.. it should be that '62 version with the heron wearing a torch on its head.

If I chose to collect one model of quality lightweight in all its varieties over the years, it would be the Raleigh Professional (including the team variants) or the Peugeot PX series. Just an intriguing variety of changes in each through their long production runs. And always just nice riding and looking bikes.

Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA