harpon
Finally riding a big boys bike
Two ads on Craigslist= one lists the price at $100, the other at $200- Gotta be the same bike- same skanky saddle
But a steal at either price
the one ad guesses the vintage at 80's
But I know this is really a late 60's or early 70's- probably about 72 0r 73- because I worked at a shop then that sold 'em, and they looked exactly like that then.
This is a Reynolds 531 frame and fork- you can see the remnant of the fork sticker
Rare NERVAR alloy 3 piece crank
and you gotta love the Randonneur bars... GB alloy stems were cool.
Looks like Weinmann center pull brakes and maybe even the original white rubber lever hoods.
Flat alloy cage rat trap pedals look original
Rear chrome is rusty
This was the Raleigh equivalent of a Peugeot PX10 or a Gitane Tour De France- except- I believe- set up with clinchers and the touring bars and long cage derailleur.
It's not clear what the wheel size is now- but the back hub looks like a later replacement-
nice tires
https://gainesville.craigslist.org/bik/5652324758.html
https://gainesville.craigslist.org/bik/5634976722.html
These were in a bit of a demand a few years back, but how quickly the youngsters lose touch
This was a hot bike in it's day as the Bicycle Renaissance was taking off in America.
You'd have seen a few of these at TOSRV or Hilly Hundred in Bloomington,
I'd drive down there to get it, but I simply don't have room for it and have other expenses more pressing I'm afraid. A smaller frame- I might put some MX or upright bars on it. Anything but straight! And a long alloy seat post! Looking at the crank- it might even be a Stronglight 93- (I have one in the closet) but I've never seen one with a chain guard.
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