Originally Posted by
Ged117
Still, I eyeball the "barn find" 1950s Raleigh Lentons, Clubman etc. bicycles on ebay more often than I'd like to admit.
Those higher end 1950s English bikes are just rare here in the US. As a kid, I rarely saw an adult on a bicycle. The English roadsters sold well to older kids because once you rode one, you discovered that they were far superior to the welded up gas pipe, coaster braked clunkers we were all used to. It wasn't just the 3 speeds. The whole design made them easier and more fun to ride. So at least the roadsters are plentiful this side of the Atlantic.