slowride
Finally riding a big boys bike
Hello everyone!
I hope you are all well! Wanted to share latest find and as usual humbly ask your expert advice!
Usually you have known me to drag home even what the cat would leave for dead...
I believe all original except for tires. Serial is G8xx so relatively early in 72. Peter C Kohler in his excellent article says up to g4000 or so they should be Haden Birdsmouth lugs but he also says many exceptions.
I thought for once I would not have anything to do but clean but the seat pins binder bolt is damaged so looking for one that will fit in recess. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/iso-seat-binder-bolt-‘72-raleigh-pro.173615/
Also looking for a TA bottle to fit in the cage. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/iso-70’s-ta-water-bottle.173614/
I think the forks are the earlier version with less offset but have not measured.dropouts have eyelets.Possible this is same as Mark III except color? The bike is as found and I have not cleaned it yet! Original owner kept in climate controlled basement since new. Pedals are not superleggera. Photos with two forks side by side (early less offset, later more) take from Kohler’s article https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/2016/12/raleighs-bike-boom-flagship-raleigh.html?m=1
I hope you are all well! Wanted to share latest find and as usual humbly ask your expert advice!
Usually you have known me to drag home even what the cat would leave for dead...
I believe all original except for tires. Serial is G8xx so relatively early in 72. Peter C Kohler in his excellent article says up to g4000 or so they should be Haden Birdsmouth lugs but he also says many exceptions.
I thought for once I would not have anything to do but clean but the seat pins binder bolt is damaged so looking for one that will fit in recess. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/iso-seat-binder-bolt-‘72-raleigh-pro.173615/
Also looking for a TA bottle to fit in the cage. https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/iso-70’s-ta-water-bottle.173614/
I think the forks are the earlier version with less offset but have not measured.dropouts have eyelets.Possible this is same as Mark III except color? The bike is as found and I have not cleaned it yet! Original owner kept in climate controlled basement since new. Pedals are not superleggera. Photos with two forks side by side (early less offset, later more) take from Kohler’s article https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/2016/12/raleighs-bike-boom-flagship-raleigh.html?m=1
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