I have often wonder why manufacturers would add these to the cranksets. I am not sure they add any real value. I will admit I have only seen high en d versions on Raleighs. Aside from those shown in this catelog, I personal ly had on my first "real" bike. It was a Raleigh Supercourse from the 76 t imeframe. It was a very interesting bike in that came from the factory equ iped with a complete French drive line. It had those wonder Huret Jubee's front, rear and shifters too. The crankset was a Stronglight 93. I loved t hese pieces, they seemed to be polished like jewery. Back to chain guards. The Stronglight 93 crank was basically a triple, but the outer ring was th e amazing chain guard which looked like unfinished chain ring stock, meanin g same cut outs, same thickness, just no teeth. I still have this guard, I thought it was a work of art.
Tom Dockery
Los Altos, CA> Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 09:15:02 -0800> To: gillies@cs.ubc.ca;
classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> From: paul@wilsondesigns.net> Subject: [CR
]Campy chain ring protector and Raleigh Pro> > Hi Don & All,> > Don sent th
is web page:> http://www.ece.ubc.ca/
J. Wilson Temecula, California> > At 3:18 PM -0800 1-4-08, Donald Gillies
wrote:> >The 1979 models were supposed to be painted like this :> >> > > >h
ttp://www.ece.ubc.ca/~gillies/raleigh/Raleigh_79_Larger/79_01_pro_superbe.j
pg> >> >However, I think that what you actually have is a "Raleigh> >Profes
sional" made-for-the-UK frameset. It's built in the same> >Carlton shop (Wo
rksop, England) on the same jigs as the USA models, it> >just has different
paint and decals.> >> >- Don Gillies> >San Diego, CA, USA> >> >___________
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