Re: [CR]Raleigh's tubular fork crown

Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:10:49 -0400
From: <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh's tubular fork crown
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Yes, Fiorelli used them, at least on track bikes, and I suppose Coppi=Fiorelli.

I saw one in of all places, Times Square in the middle of the morning rush, in the bed of a construction workers truck with about 40 lbs of chains locking it up. He said he took it with everywhere on the chance of a ride. Beautiful late 50's bike.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ

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From: greenjersey@ntlworld.com
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 07:47:00 -0000
Subject: [CR]Raleigh's tubular fork crown

> I thought it was neat that some Raleigh roadster bikes had a

\r?\n> steering lock fitted in one side of the tubular forkcrown.

\r?\n> I am away from home so I can't check but I'm sure I have a photo of

\r?\n> Coppi riding a bike badged as a Coppi that has a tubular fork

\r?\n> crown. Not quite the same as a Raleigh as it is slightly barrel

\r?\n> shaped.Ray Green, currently of Harrow, Middlesex

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