Don,
That is a very low price for a nice original RRA.
I certainly would have bid on her had I known she was listed on ebay; yet another reason to out items before an auction ends. Based on the bid history, I'm guessing many list members were unaware of the auction.
Someone got a very nice riding bike, in nice condition, with a unique blend of components not typical of similar era bikes. Congrats to the winner - is it a list member?
Eric Elman
Somers, CT USA
> (Well, $316 incl. shipping)
>
> http://ebay.com/
>
> I am quite surprised that this Raleigh RRA sold for $256. The last
> one to show up on ebay was a 'time capsule' bike that sold for about
> $1070 I think. This bike is all-original, although the drivetrain was
> dirtier. There were only 200 of these bikes ever made. The Simplex
> SLJ 5500 gear system, cranks, and GB bars/3TTT stem were worth $220+
> by themselves.
>
> This is probably the only Carlton bike not to say "Carlton" on the
> middle of the seat tube. And, it was created to pressure campagnolo
> to supply more parts to Raleigh, and so it has more of a history and
> purpose than most other Raleigh-Carlton bikes.
>
> I guess this means that either (a) Nobody has ever heard of this bike
> (probably true), and (b) It doesn't matter if there were only 200 ever
> made - if Raleigh Makes It, Nobody Wants It !!
>
> - Don (raleigh lover) Gillies
> San Diego, CA