Raleigh De-luxe
05-18-21, 08:48 PM
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Raleigh De-luxe
Will someone please help me date this ladies Raleigh De luxe bike. The wheels and rear hub have been replaced with aluminum wheels and a Sturmey Archer S3C 3 speed coaster brake.
I will post more pictures as soon as possible
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I will post more pictures as soon as possible
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05-18-21, 09:02 PM
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1980. Looks like a Dutch-market model.
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Ha! There must be something in the water. I just picked up a gents version of one of these. Mine’s all original, allegedly circa 1968.
I wish I had assistance for you but I’m a newb to English bikes.
I wish I had assistance for you but I’m a newb to English bikes.
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Some things to note:
- A Canadian '80 would have had Rampar logos. This one has the traditional Raleigh Heron decals on the seattube and fork blades associated with markets outside of the US and Canada.
- Canadian '80 wouldn't have a chaincase.
- That underwhelming (but effective) Pletscher ESGE rear brake bridge came out in either '79 or '80 on all the Sports-based EA3-wheel models.
- No US/Canada/BMA-6 spec reflectors to be found
Appears to have a 23" seattube. Won't find that on US ladies' models.- To this day, the Tourist DeLuxe - a modernized DL-1 - is offered by Raleigh of Denmark. Perhaps the DeLuxe name was used for a number of years prior.
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I never could figure out if the early 1960's Sports carried that to make them distinct from the base-model Sports S22, or if it was just a marketing thing that never really went anywhere.
-Kurt
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