Originally Posted by
julius rensch
Mine (purchased new for me by my wife in 1972) now has over 60,000 miles on it...still in love with it, I am.
I've done a number of 100 milers on it, back in the day. Reliable & Forgiving are these English Postmans Raleighs.
I am impressed - 100 miles on a 38lb-er. It took me two days to ride more than 70km this weekend. You only have 3 more years before your Tourist turns 50, but I bet there are still a few good miles to go. I am waiting for your post count to get to 10 so we can all see the machine that has served you so well.
Originally Posted by
julius rensch
that Brooks Saddle is The Bomb.
Thanks, Julius, but I have to cop to the fact that the saddle is not a Brooks, but rather another vintage saddle I picked up from the local Bike Coop for CND$5 (the saddle and pedals were the only non-original parts when I bought the bike). A Brooks would have blown the budget for the Clunker Challenge. Given the bike it came off, I think it was made in the USA.
-Will
