As far I know Nottingham did not build Reynolds framed bikes in tthe 1970s or 80s.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles
Hilarystone.com Period bicycle frames & parts
On 08/02/2011 21:08, John Purser wrote:
> seems odd (to me) because up to the end of the 70s (at least) 'Superbe' had always been reserved as the model name for the quintessential English Roadster with a Sturmey 3 speed (and possibly a DynoHub as an option.)
> Was it the name of a sports bike in the USA ? Nice enough frame though !
> John Purser
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> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:55:25 -0800 (PST)
> From: steve rossano<s-rossano@rocketmail.com>
> Subject: [CR] Late 70's or early 80's Raleigh Superbe Indentification
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> Hi, I have recently purchased a Raleigh Superbe, but it doesn't seem to match
> the online info I have found so far. I believe it to be a Japanese built
> (Bridgestone), which is almost identical to the one posted here:
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> http://www.wooljersey.com/
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> The difference that I have been able to spot are different pedals, (mine has a
> modern looking version), a matching Superbe sticker on the top tube, and the
> big difference, Mine has the "GUARANTEED BUILT WITH SPECIAL LIGHTWEIGHT
> Reynolds 531 BUTTED FRAME TUBES FORK BLADES& STAYS" decal.
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> Which is more likely, that this was an English built version, perhaps prototype,
> or that they shipped the tubing set to Japan to have it built there?
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> The Serial number is NOP 9098. I have not found anything on Japanese built
> serial numbers, so any help here would be very appreciated.
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> If it were English built, my best speculation would go something like this.
> Nottingham
> Built Oct/Nov
> 1979
> 98th frame built that time period
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> If anyone has any light to shed, I would love to hear it.
> Thanks,
> Steve Rossano
> Redmond, WA
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