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Well, true, in the dozen or so Super Courses that have passed through my hands and the many more I’ve seen online, I’ve never seen one with an OEM sloping fork crown. But I’d bet that they are out there.
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I appreciate the builds that folks put together where everything matches or is from the same era. I, however, don't have the patience or inclination to build my bikes like that. I build them what I have or with something that catches my eye on ebay or here in the for sale section. My Super Course has the 27" wheelset from my 85 Schwinn Voyageur with Sansin hubs, a Sugino 600 triple crankset, a shimano Deer head front derailleur, Tiagra rear derailleur, Shimano Golden Arrow clamp on down tube shifters and Weinmann 610 centerpulls. It rides great.
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Hmm, this popped up on CL, Andy: https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bo...162613631.html
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I think the giveaway is hanging on the rear dropout in the photo at the link below. The Weigle 650B Intercourse is indeed based on a Raleigh Competition. No "Inter", no "Course", a complete fraud
https://www.flickr.com/photos/citize...ery/4682906660
https://www.flickr.com/photos/citize...ery/4682906660
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A riding partner for this Martini:
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And here I thought @RobbieTunes told us you needed to have a Centurion Ironman to get that kind of attention.
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Just askin', but imagine you had a straight but cosmetically challenged '74 Raleigh International frame and fork in your size but didn't have a garage full of Campagnolo Nuovo Record components to build it up into a functioning bike. Also imagine that, as a longtime accumulator of Raleigh Super Course bikes and pieces, you did have enough Super Course stuff to build the aforementioned International frameset into a rideable machine. Would you be sent immediately to the Spanish Inquisition thread for creating an International with a complement of french components rather than Italian? Build and be banished? Or leave an International frameset to collect dust while hanging in a dark corner?
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Fit is a big part of the motivation to build this bike. While I have enjoyed my several Super Courses over the last couple decades, the Super Course was available in two inch increments in the frame size. I'm a little crowded on a 21.5 inch frame and the 23.5 inch achieves standover height only because the Super Course has such a low bottom bracket. Internationals, on the other hand, came in one inch increments and the 22.5 inch is a perfect fit for me as I found out when I bought one a couple years ago. So what I am thinking about is building my spare 22.5" International frame and fork to take over the role of this Super Course Mk II, but maybe with a slightly wider gear range (32t low instead of 28t).
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And here I thought @RobbieTunes told us you needed to have a Centurion Ironman to get that kind of attention.
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I did ride my bike to Paradise through Intercourse
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You have to come right out and say it, "I love it when you touch my Twenty."
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Why do so many people not understand this?
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Except for wheelset, tires, tubes, handlebars, handlebar tape, stem, brake levers, saddle, seatpost...
To say components have no influence on the ride of a bike is a silly blanket statement.
To say components have no influence on the ride of a bike is a silly blanket statement.
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Dang Kurt! Quit hogging all the Raleigh Twenties. What did the white frame turn into?
Love that orange model, what year was that?
Love that orange model, what year was that?
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Curious on what your S/N is and how you determined it’s a Competition. Original paint and decals? Mine of course is not...
Bringing this home from the thread drift...I say build it and ride it. Make the decals. One of the nice things about these Raleighs is how many hats (and components) they can wear. No Spanish Inquisitors nor silly British comedy troupes have come knocking for me yet.
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Build it as you like, as you can with what's on hand, or to suit your riding pleasure. From original-ish speedy road bike to restomod all-roads rider to IGH urban gentleman the International can take it, and should. Don't leave it to collect dust!
Three shades of Chartreuse
Three shades of Chartreuse
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I love the Chartreuse color used on the earlier Internationals. Both of mine are Champagne, which is a pleasant enough color but is a bit subdued to my taste.