Raleigh Twenty...Crusty!

[HARPO]

I Posted a little while ago on a 1940's Rollfast I just bought, that along with this Raleigh. Also hanging from its from wheel in that same damp basement for decades, it's pretty complete...yet missing its kickstand and the two chrome inserts on the front fork.
This came, as seen, with the original pump...saddle bag...and an odometer. I haven't checked the hub yet for a date, but I's assume early 70's like the green one I have. Funky looking stuff (mold, I guess) on the seat that I hope will clean up. Another project, @Sven , lol!!

Still, not bad for $25!

 

[1motime]

Every old Raleigh I have seen that has gotten dirty has that "mold" on the seat. Tasty plastic! It should clean off

 

[Oilit]

If you take crustiness into account on the price, you still came out A-O.K.

 

[HARPO]

I just wish the kickstand was still there. Wonder how they managed to get that taken off.

 

[slowride]

At the price most people pay for such a bike the cost of a new kickstand would be trivial but I realize when only pay $25 for the entire bike this no longer holds true!
You can buy a new greenfield cast aluminum kickstand made in USA for a little over $13 on the big internet buy everything site...cut it down to whatever length you need (just measure the OE one on your other bike).

 

[1motime]

What does the original stand look like?

 

[Roger Henning]

There were several kinds of stands used on Twenty's. I have 3 of the bikes and one has a welded on kick stand similar to what Schwinn used. The second has a copy of a Greenfield. The third has a 2 legged stand. Roger

 

[HARPO]

At the price most people pay for such a bike the cost of a new kickstand would be trivial but I realize when only pay $25 for the entire bike this no longer holds true!
You can buy a new greenfield cast aluminum kickstand made in USA for a little over $13 on the big internet buy everything site...cut it down to whatever length you need (just measure the OE one on your other bike).

Oh, I have extra kickstands...just not an original to fit beneath the frame. I really do get caught up in keeping the bikes I have as original as possible.

 

[HARPO]

What does the original stand look like?

I'll take a pic of it tomorrow of it on my other Raleigh Twenty, and then the space on "Old Crusty". It's similar to the one Schwinn used, I think.

 

[HARPO]

Both are the same. I still haven't cleaned off the hub for a date yet, but I'm sure it's within a year, if not the same, as my green '72.