Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa
<gillies@cs.ubc.ca>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay Outing : 24.5" Raleigh Pro Frameset 1969 ??
> Sorry guys, but I see some problems with the ID.
>
> I'm staring right at my 1969 Professional and
> comparing to the listing. The head lugs are different
> (the head lugs on my Professional are a smooth sweep
> across the top and bottom), the bike for sale has a
> brazed on cable guide at the bottom bracket and the
> fork is completely wrong. 120mm rear spacing (vice
> 126 on mine), and 27.0 seatpost (vice 27.2). Other
> than that, I can see how you might make that
> assessment. ;-)
>
> It certainly is one of Raleigh's top models, but I
> very much doubt it is a Professional. Maybe if the
> Sultan would post the serial number, it would help
> clear things up.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Barry
> Mechanicsburg, PA
>
>
>
>
>
> --- "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
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