Re: [CR] Seeking help- dating an old Raleigh "Sports" model lightweight 10-speed

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Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:47:34 -0400
To: Steven Tallides <sjt78@yahoo.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Seeking help- dating an old Raleigh "Sports" model lightweight 10-speed
cc: Alan Lloyd <adl2k@yahoo.com>

Alan Lloyd wrote:

Then a few weeks ago a Raleigh chain-wheel appeared on eBay, very distinctive and the same as the one Raleigh Sports frame we had. It said it was from the likes of a Raleigh Blue Streak and if you go to http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/blue-streak.html you will see it is the same as the chain-wheel on your bike. More to support the early 1960s dating?

Raleigh made squadrillions of those 49/46 rivetted cranksets and used them on many different models, including the Gran Sport, various Lentons an even the 10-speed version of the execrable Chopper!

Steven's bike is indeed very like the Blue Streak, major difference being the Hurét Alvit derailers instead of the Benelux Mk VII on the Blue Streak.

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