Well another Raleigh with a Cinelli-type fork crown was the Super Tourer, w hich I believe is much rarer now than the Competition. The Super Tourer, as the name implied, had quite adequate clearances. I have a Super Tour er, and it is quite nice, once on gets used to the awful Raleigh puke green color. You'd think a company based at Nottingham would at least have us ed Lincoln Green of Robin Hood fame. But then the higher end Raleigh/Car ltons were built at Worksop.
Regards,
Jerry Moos'
Big Spring, Texas, USA
From: Harvey Sachs <hmsachs@verizon.net> Subject: [CR]re: FS: Vintage 70s Raleigh Competition To: wheelman@nac.net, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 5:45 AM
Ray Homski wrote:
Pre-ebay sale. I believe this to be a 70s Raleigh Competition with the following specs.
55 cm seat tube c to c 57 cm top tube c to c TA 3 bolt hole cranks Carlton frame and brake hoods Nervex lugs Weinman brakes Atom hubs & skewers AVA rims Brooks B17 black saddle Huret drivetrain
Nice overall condition but you can judge for yourself with these photos. I did not clean up this bike before the photos and it shows. Sorry for the quality of the photos but if you have any questions, just ask and I will respond.
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Price $300 + actual shipping or pick up. I pack the bikes myself and have shipped worldwide without one problem.
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I have a Competition of similar vintage (although not with Ray's Nervex lugs) and will sing its praises as an "urban stealth commuter." Mine is set up fixed gear now, complete with pannier carrier, and it is a remarkably nice bike for this service. Note the generous clearances for fenders at both ends, rare on a bike with a Cinelli-style sloping crown. Alas, I don't feel comfortable riding fixed on my regular commuting route any longer, so it's not seeing as much service as in years past. Still, one of my favorites, particularly with patina.
Of course, I have not seen or ridden Ray's bike. There is a certain amount of variability among Raleighs of the 1970s. :-)
harvey sachs
mcLean va usa