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

It looks like an International fork to me. The 27mm seatpost seems odd. Perhaps the calipers are out of calibration. The seat-lugs don't look like the ones on Rich Pinder's. Are we sure it's a Raleigh? The rear brake bridge sure looks Raleigh-esque. With the Campy drops, if it's not a Pro I'd be surprised if it were a Raleigh. The Competitions had Zeus and then Huret drops IIRC. The only other Raleigh with Campy drops was the International, correct? And those aren't Nervex lugs (or Capella circa 1973) on the Sultan's frame.

George Allen Lexington, Ky

At 10:23 AM 4/19/2006, Pete Geurds wrote:

>Pete Geurds
>Douglassville, Pa
>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Barry" <usazorro@yahoo.com>
>To: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>; "Donald Gillies"
><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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