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Prewar Raleigh bike information

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jungleterry

Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Hello been watching allot of movies and tv series from England . Really liking these type of bikes . Does anyone in our group collect these . Just trying to find a good source of information on these . Thank you so much Terry and Tammy (I know these pics are not all prewar but this is the style we like )
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There's lots of posts on English bikes in the Vintage Lightweights Forum. If you really want to go all-in you could join the Veteran-Cycle Club. They're based in the UK but they're open to anybody via the internet.
 
I love British 3-speeds. I have a number of post war bikes but only 1 British pre war. Currently working on a 62 Raleigh posted in Project rides. My coolest roadster might be my 37 Dutch built Gazelle.
 
I just recently got bitten by the vintage Raleigh Roadster bug. Jan 1st didn’t have any and now I’ve got 5 with possibly 2 others on the way. Great fun to ride, relatively easy to work on, and compared to prewar balloon bikes, incredibly inexpensive. They get next to no love in the American balloon tire community, which is a real shame, but that helps keep the prices down and availability up. Lots of side brands to keep up with: Hercules, Sunbeam, BSA, Triumph, and bunches more. I picked up a late 40's - early 50's Hercules Churchill Deluxe yesterday. Needs some love, but it's all there except for tires/tubes, and a lot of elbow grease. It goes in the rotation as I'm getting finished up with a mid to late 50's RIN (Raleigh Industries-Nottingham) Gazelle (not to be confused with the Dutch Gazelle brand).
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