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Condition before renovation

The bike is now, in the year 2023, 46 years old. It was used a lot for many years and then lay around unmaintained for many years.

The good news is that the bike is largely in its original condition.

  • Frame - Raleigh (Reynolds 531)
  • Derailleur system - Shimano Crane/Dura Ace
  • Brakes - Modolo Speedy
  • Rims - Original Mavic
  • Headset - Campagnolo
  • Stem - SR (?)

Unfortunately no longer original:

  • Pedals with pedal straps
  • Brake levers
  • The saddle
  • The handlebar

Condition: Deplorable

Expectation: A lot of work to restore this beauty.

RALEIGH Professional - Racing bike (1979)

A real beauty, made in England!

Raleigh Professional Road Bike (1979), in the state 2023
Raleigh Professional Straßen Rennrad (1979),
no longer in original condition

I rode this bike in youth races in southern Germany from 1979 onwards, having previously ridden my first races on a standard Peugeot touring bike (I removed the mudguards, dynamo, etc. to make it look like a real racing bike).

After that, during my studies, it was my everyday bike before disappearing into the garage and not being used for many years.
For the last 10 years, a friend of mine has occasionally used it for training and now, after so many years, the bike has found its way back to me.

The frame was built in January 1979 in the (former Carlton) factory in Worksop. The bike has a lugged frame based on Reynolds 531 steel tubes and has a total weight of 8.9 kg! And that was 46 years ago! (So much for the carbon or steel debate).

I will be documenting the refurbishment of this bike on these pages as soon as I start. I will also try to collect some information about Raleigh road bikes here. At the moment, the bike is still in the cellar, waiting for better days...

 

 

 

 

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