Vintage Raleighs, which is the better bike?
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That's a good point too. I was just excited to find a complete Raleigh mixte here locally and in such good condition. I know I won't be able to keep both. They are both great finds, IMO which makes it hard to decide what to ultimately hold on too. One could argue that I already have bikes great for commuting, but how could you overlook to opportunity to add a nice vintage ride to the stable? ![lol](images/smilies/lol.gif)
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That's a really nice Supercourse! The sky is the limit on modifications. If I hood on to the Record Ace is like to rebuild the rims to aluminum. I could also upgrade it to an internal hub as well if I really want to, then it would very comparable to the Sports.
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Finally able to post some pictures. These were taken before I cleaned up the frame and stripped it down.
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