Raleigh Rod Brake Have Value?

[ccmerz]

Here is my near NOS 1980 version of the DL1. Sold it years ago for about Three hundred $. Lucky to get that!

 

[HARPO]

I had two...sold them both. More of a novelty for me than anything. Main rides are my Road bikes.

 

[Allrounderco]

True that! The curved bar ladies DL1’s hold such a vintage classic charm; could be right out of Downton Abby or Father Brown!

That's how I feel.

 

[HARPO]

Apparently these have gone up in value quite a bit, as these are recent sales...

 

[PfishB]

I sold this '77 small model a few months ago for $280 here in Memphis, I thought that was a fair price for this market especially since it didn't have a leather saddle. I still have a 24" that I like to ride so that's not going anywhere, but if otherwise I'd guess $300-ish would be the top end on CL here, on the 'Bay? Who knows? Would have to be local pickup - I get cold sweats thinking about packing one of these up for shipping...

 

[Threespeedmafia]

I sold this '77 small model a few months ago for $280 here in Memphis, I thought that was a fair price for this market especially since it didn't have a leather saddle. I still have a 24" that I like to ride so that's not going anywhere, but if otherwise I'd guess $300-ish would be the top end on CL here, on the 'Bay? Who knows? Would have to be local pickup - I sold this '77 small model a few months ago for $280 here in Memphis, I thought that was a fair price for this market especially since it didn't have a leather saddle. I still have a 24" that I like to ride so that's not going anywhere, but if otherwise I'd guess $300-ish would be the top end on CL here, on the 'Bay? Who knows? Would have to be local pickup - I get cold sweats thinking about packing one of these up for shipping...

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Go Memphis! Beautiful bike.
Here is mine, a 70-71 machine in downtown Memphis some years ago with my son.

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

strange geometry on those bikes. they must track very straight and turn like a dump truck.

 

[SirMike1983]

Buyer beware as to the upper bike in post #14 - the fork appears to be damaged such that the rake is extended. This type of bend can be dangerous.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

These bikes are so much nicer than the ChiCom Flying Pigeons that the hipsters were into for a while! And lighter than the Dutch style bikes they seem to have moved on to. If I saw one for 90.00 I'd get it just to work on the rod brakes. They are charming but I've never found Raleighs to be money maker, but they are worth keeping on the road.

 

[Jon Olson]

Mine rides so smooth with the 28” wheels and long frame design. Since it looks like a English “Bobby Bike”,

I bought a helmet to go with it!