Re: [CR] RALEIGH TI 753 53CM

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

From: "Brian Samson" <brsamson@telus.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <18AF7B08-11FC-4E58-B91B-E70E232826EE@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:30:21 -0800
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Subject: Re: [CR] RALEIGH TI 753 53CM


Winston,

Ebay and the Yahoo group suggested by Bill are your best bets. In either case you will need to be patient as they don't turn up very often in one particular size. As with everything, one will eventually turn up on ebay and if you outbid everyone in the world it will be yours.

I recently bought a navy blue 1978 753 Team Pro frame on ebay after about a year of looking. I just finished building it and it is a wonderful bike. Under 20 lb and a joy to ride.

Brian Samson Vancouver, BC, Canada

On 27-Jan-09, at 12:10 PM, Silverman wrote:
>
> HI, can someone please advise me as to where(besides Ebay, without
> much luck) I can find a good condition Raleigh TI 753, the red ,
> black and yellow classics of the late 70s early 80s. Thanks.
>
> Winston Chang
>
> Hi, Winston:
>
> Good luck in your search (these puppies, particularly the 753 Team,
> are as hard to find as hen's teeth).
>
> Another discussion group I belong to (seeing as how I'm the owner of
> SB343,Reynolds 531) is TI Raleigh Team Pros. Here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TI_RALEIGH_TEAM_PROS/
>
> Occasionally, a member will put one of their bikes up for sale. You
> could also join the group and post a "wanted" message. Finally, if
> you're patient and lucky and don't mind biding up to two grand, one
> might show up on Ebay.
>
> Bill Silverman
> Pasadena, CA, USA