1978 Raleigh Super Grand Prix

[wrongway]

Looks like I can't stay away from Raleigh bikes. I had to bring this one home. It was less than $100 so I didn't think that was too bad. It doesn't appear to need too much. Does it look like it's all original? The wheels may not quite match. The brochures all show the bike as having 'Bar Shifters' and this one does not. Was it changed or did some leave the factory that way? It's a 23-1/2" frame and feels quite comfortable. It has a high amount of patina, but that's ok. It doesn't have the Huret Allvit derailleur like my BSA so that might be good.

 

[bulldog1935]

I would say both the bar-end shifters and RD were probably swapped out.

The SunTour DT shifters on your bike don't match the ratcheted shifters Raleigh used with Raleigh-branded SunTour VGT derailleurs.
These were on my '77 GP

Also found the shifter that's on your bike

without question, this would be the RD - Raleigh-branded VGT

though it's noteworthy, the VX-GT is the same derailleur that was made for Raleigh with the Raleigh TM.

Any good bike shop would swap components to deliver a bike - I'm guessing the owner wanted his new bike exactly the way you found it.

I'd be curious to see details of the crankset

 

[wrongway]

Well, darn, it's not completely stock. You'll have that. Well, it's close and it'll ride. I can look for stock components someday......unless these are better? The wheels are also mis-matched. I assume the front one is stock? Here is the front derailleur........

 

[wrongway]

Is this the one? It's on eBay right now.

 

[juvela]

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pedals are not OEM either; they came through with steel pedals of british manufacture

not shown well enough in images provided to identify

cycle assembled in the Edina Oklahoma facility


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[wrongway]

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pedals are not OEM either; they came through with steel pedals of british manufacture

not shown well enough in images provided to identify

cycle assembled in the Edina Oklahoma facility


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The serial number looks like it would indicate 'Worksop'. Maybe I'm wrong? Is anything on this bike stock? lol Here is a pedal.......

 

[juvela]

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wrt Worksop -

please note that I wrote asembled at Edina

of course bicycle manufactured at Worksop

Edina did not perform manufacture, just assembly

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[bulldog1935]

Is this the one? It's on eBay right now.
View attachment 1310031

bingo.
Note how all the components are Raleigh-branded.
That crank has splined arms pressed on the chainwheel, and mine stripped out on Austin hills in '78.
Upgraded it with a Sugino Mighty Comp.

and yes, that's a Worksop frame - Nottingham frame would begin with N

pedals, I upgraded to KKT

 

[wrongway]

And I just noticed that the brake levers aren't stock, either.... lol I suppose the guy upgraded with some better parts? Is that possible? I've always liked to keep things stock so it will bother me a bit. That's just my OCD. I think if I don't put too much into it I'll be alright and it'll be a comfortable rider.

 

[wrongway]

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wrt Worksop -

please note that I wrote asembled at Edina

of course bicycle manufactured at Worksop

Edina did not perform manufacture, just assembly

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Gotcha. I didn't know the difference.