piercer_99
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
I picked up this 78 Raleigh Sports tall frame mens touring bike, because it had a tool bag that I wanted for my 56 BSA.
Got it from the original owner, who after buying it in 1978, rode it twice. He didn't like it because it was to tall, so it spent the next 41 years slowly sinking down on rotting tires and being left to die. The original tires still had all the nipples on the tread, so sad.
Well, new tires, lube the Sturmey Archer S3C, wash and wax it and viola, it is a wonderful bike. Rides smooth, really a fun bike to ride. I am selling it locally, probably one of the many thousands of students at UNT or TWU will pick it up to ride it around campus and downtown Denton where all the cool college kids hang out. It was really shocking to find such a nice bike, that had just been tossed aside for no reason at all.
Aside from the 22" frame, it is a really fun bike to ride. A well built machine that should last for many years.
Got it from the original owner, who after buying it in 1978, rode it twice. He didn't like it because it was to tall, so it spent the next 41 years slowly sinking down on rotting tires and being left to die. The original tires still had all the nipples on the tread, so sad.
Well, new tires, lube the Sturmey Archer S3C, wash and wax it and viola, it is a wonderful bike. Rides smooth, really a fun bike to ride. I am selling it locally, probably one of the many thousands of students at UNT or TWU will pick it up to ride it around campus and downtown Denton where all the cool college kids hang out. It was really shocking to find such a nice bike, that had just been tossed aside for no reason at all.
Aside from the 22" frame, it is a really fun bike to ride. A well built machine that should last for many years.