L'avantage? What, if anything, can you tell me about this bike?
07-24-20, 11:39 PM
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L'avantage? What, if anything, can you tell me about this bike?
So I dug up this old road bike from behind my dads shed. Wondering if its worth reviving. Has some strange "ovaltech" sprocket I've never seen before.
07-25-20, 01:44 AM
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Pretty basic bike. Not a 'great' find. If you're looking for a fun project; probably worth cleaning up, but if looking to flip, you'll barely recoup the price of consumable parts needed to get it rideable.
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07-25-20, 04:09 AM
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I don't recognize the marque but the components and frame features, in conjunction with the serial number, suggests a 1987 entry level model. manufactured by Raleigh Canada.
07-25-20, 12:52 PM
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Im not a flipper. I just kinda like fixing things. Doesn't look like it needs much to get going other than tires, tubes and elbow grease. I think...I usually do cars.
07-25-20, 12:54 PM
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Raleigh makes sense to me. I think there was a sears sticker on it somewhere too but I'll have to go out and take another look when I get a spare minute
07-25-20, 02:12 PM
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07-25-20, 04:18 PM
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07-27-20, 08:10 AM
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Made in canada?
I got out to my moms again and this tim drug the bike home along with one of those cheesy chopper bikes from the early 2000's. It does indeed have a sears sticker that also say "made in canada" Raleigh's where not made in canada were they?
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08-11-20, 08:03 AM
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Huh just did a google search on this bike name and found this post which I somehow missed. I have a similar bike and have been trying to find out it's origin as well. I'm guessing it was made for the Quebec market and sold by Sears which normally sold Free Spirit bikes, no? Anyways, I agree with most of the posters above, low end bike, heavy but that OvalTech wheel is interesting, as well at it being 18 speeds! Guess they do a lot of climbing in Montreal! I bought mine in pretty good condition and made some minor upgrades (not seen in picture) before giving to my son to ride downtown city with all the other hipsters.
I was thinking if it ever comes back to me I'll convert it into a touring back or maybe a gravel bike and take advantage of those 18 gears!
I was thinking if it ever comes back to me I'll convert it into a touring back or maybe a gravel bike and take advantage of those 18 gears!
08-11-20, 10:03 AM
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Hmmm. The French name supports your Quebec market theory but Im on the far opposite side of the country. The bike might not be anything special in and of itself but it is different and since Sears Canada is no longer in business it makes it a bit of canadian history in my books. Lol. Should be a good bike to putt around my neighborhood.
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Hmmm. The French name supports your Quebec market theory but Im on the far opposite side of the country. The bike might not be anything special in and of itself but it is different and since Sears Canada is no longer in business it makes it a bit of canadian history in my books. Lol. Should be a good bike to putt around my neighborhood.
Enjoy, it's a decent bike to ride.
08-11-20, 06:40 PM
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My dad was not the original owner and had a habit of dragging things home from thrift shops or behind dumpsters. It quite literally could have come from anywhere and its very likely that some french tree planter packed it across the country 20 or so years ago.
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