[CR]FS: '63 Raleigh Gran Sport & '79 Schwinn Volare

(Example: Production Builders)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Calvert Guthrie" <prairieprinter@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:36:03 -0600
Subject: [CR]FS: '63 Raleigh Gran Sport & '79 Schwinn Volare

My diminishing free-space problem has reached a crisis point.

I've no-longer any room to work on the bikes I need to keep in running order...

So I'm ready to let-go of several curiosities and undersized road bikes.

************************************************************************ * '63 Raleigh Gran Sport w/ original Campy parts. $825

22" c-t, 27" wheels

Mostly original but for the bars & brake levers, deep blue-green and white Blumel fenders,

Brought in from Britain by a returning Service-man. Currently has the upright bars he put on it along with the badly reshaped GB Brake levers. The original bars are missing, but I do have some plain GB drops that I 'll put on this week with white cloth tape. I don't think I have any more GB levers around (and how would I find them anyway!) so I may just put on some placeholder Wiemann levers so it can be photographed & ridden.

Large flange hubs, leather saddle & bag. Lamp mounted on Right fork blade.

Retro-perfect good looks. Paint in mighty good shape

It can be seen at Acme Bicycle Company in Kansas City while the work is being done.

I will be taking pictures after the bars have been replaced.

Call me with questions. 816 803-1515

******************************************************************* 1979 Volare 531 All DuraAce XLNT - $700

All early DURA-ACE Very good condition.

Original but for tires and bartape. Tuned up & ready to run hot.

Rich Pearl Orange. New Vittoria Randonneurs.

Rarely-seen in these parts...... The Volare was made only 2 years: '78 & '79.

I still haven't found one of these in my size.

This one is 23" c-t and too small for me.

I've heard it said that the Volare had

Schwinn Paramount geometry and

Reynolds 531 DB steel.

It was Schwinn's high-end production model

for these years rather than a custom-built.

Pictures available soon.

If you've questions,

Call me at 816 803-1515

Calvert Guthrie
Kansas City
Missouri