Pretty sure that's late 70's, but I've really no idea when it went out of production. It wouldn't surprise me if this design lasted well into the 90's, because I can only remember one more modern design, and that's from the 00's.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna give it a shot. The shifter(s) on eBay got bid up beyond what I'm prepared to pay at the moment. I've also found a NOS lever for a quadrant shifter, so I should only need to make the housing for it

Here's a cutie:

small 1970 - Raleigh Space Rider girls 3 speed w/ 24" wheels

small 1970 - Raleigh Space Rider girls 3 speed w/ 24" wheels - $150 (Alexandria)

https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_...bK_600x450.jpg
condition: excellent
make / manufacturer: Raleigh
model name / number: Space Rider
size / dimensions: 24"wheel for 4'6'' rider

rare 1970 made in Nottingham England girls 24 inch Raleigh Space Rider - small 40cm lugged step through frame - Sturmey Archer 3 speed with coaster brake 24 inch wheels - like new tires - new chain - front hand brake - Brooks mattress saddle - paint is a little rough but chrome is nice - ready to ride vintage British Three speed for riders around 4'6''

The lever is, by far, the most time consuming piece to build. Does the NOS lever have the spring already attached? If it does, you're 80% there. I think this shifter will look really nice with a new brass case.
edit: Just thinking...the case doesn't have to be a quadrant. You could make it from anything. The image of a round shifter made from an old silver half dollar popped into my mind. Nobody else in town would have a TT shifter with a profile of Ben Franklin...nobody!

I agree, it would look awesome! Dunno about the coin, though. I don't think the lever has the spring, or the cable hook - just the lever itself. I'll check with the guy who has it, though. I'm thinking of making it compatible with a standard derailleur cable, as well.

If you take the black cover off (or it breaks off) the shifter looks identical to the ones with the clear plastic cover. Just the black plastic on the lever to give things away!

Took a chance and caught in the rain on my fenderless roadster today. First time I could have used fenders. Might get to that someday. Got totally soaked. What's a little extra mud.

I didn't know that. I have preferred steel to rubber block pedals for a long time, even on 3 speeds. I tried these MKS pedals a few years ago and found them to be perfect for me. Figures that they're copies of a classic design.

I'd be more inclined to say the MKS is the successor to the Lyotard 460 rather than a copy of it. Check the photos below and see if you can distinguish significant differences. Having used both, I'll take the MKS.

Lyotard.
http://velobase.com/CompImages/Pedal...124ADBEFF.jpeg

MKS
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/...95fb64b433.jpg

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I've got both- I use the MKS when I can't find a set of Lyotards for a project. But a lot depends on what that project is- if there is intention to be period, then the Lyotard of course, but I find that in direct comparison the Lyotard is lighter and the bearings are far freer so I often install them on newer builds. The MKS has seals and like most vintage pedals the Lyotards don't, but OTOH I've had the same Lyotards on one of my bikes going back to the mid 1970s and the bearings are still really good. So I've tended to discount that as an advantage although there are probably circumstances where it is.

"Sir Wayes A. Tonne" the 1979 Raleigh Roadster will spend the upcoming Canadian winter in the garage with our 1980 TR7. One is the "Shape of Things to Come" the other is the shape of things past!

And they're both British Roadsters! Excellent... :thumb:

Nice bike rack on that Raleigh Sport.

That's nice. I had a similar one in the late 60's. the hole on the back of the saddle had a large red reflector.

I got this Raleigh Sports camelback a while ago. I have cleaned it up some, treated the fenders and chain guard with OA and clear coated them. The bottom bracket and headset bearings were cleaned and lubricated, the rear wheel cleaned up fairly well, but the front wheel may be beyond hope.

It is too small for me and doesn't appeal my wife or son, so I think it will become a rafter hanger (think "top shelf" for Andy's broken toys in "Toy Story"). Sometimes the rafter hangers do get a second chance - I'll have to see.

Confused. The black shifter is modern and without its black cover, I don't see how it would look like the one with the clear plastic cover. Or, is there another clear plastic covered shifter that I'm not aware of?

If you take the black cover off the one on the left, and the clear cover off on the right, the shifters are identical (the black one has a cover on the trigger too, which can be removed).

That black cover is held by the Phillips screw - underneath is the same shifter body.

I guess I misunderstood. They won't "look" identical obviously. That's what got me confused by your original statement as you meant "mechanically" they are the same. Unless you're saying that the graphics under the black decal are the same as the older model on the right (clear cover). That would be amazing if it were true.

I went by the co-op this evening to look for some parts to convert my Cimarron to drops and decided to ask about a frame I'd seen there before, a men's 23" brown Raleigh Sports. I already have a complete bike just like it, although this one is less beat than mine, but I was curious. Frameset with stem and BB and chainguard. It did have a rear fender but that seems to be gone now. $25, the guy told me. I'm not seriously tempted but one of you folks might be.

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This one's a Hercules (1970).

Wow, that is so tempting ! Wonder what shipping would be to NC ?

I could easily switch the parts from my 21" Sport to this. Did you get an idea of the yr ?

That down tube Sports transfer dates it 1969-1972.

Re. the Evans, I see SA stamped into the pulley clamp & Brampton on the BB lockring.
Nice pictures.

Looks like my '74, but not certain. Shipping might be cheapish for a frameset.