Looking for vintage Raleigh rear reflector!
08-09-11, 07:40 PM
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Looking for vintage Raleigh rear reflector!
I need help finding a vintage rear reflector with an L-shaped coupling bracket to the fender! or any ideas what might have been here before? thats what im guessing....
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08-09-11, 08:43 PM
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The plastic, cone shaped Sturmey Archer thing?
I, unfortunately don't have a good picture of it...
Of course, it would be right below this-
I sold my Sprite at the beginning of the summer...
I, unfortunately don't have a good picture of it...
Of course, it would be right below this-
I sold my Sprite at the beginning of the summer...
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this is what it looks like. im not sure what to put there..... it looks more like there was something round because of the rust lines... any ideas?!
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im thinking this is what might have been there. im not sure. but that would make better sense cause of the coupling. im not sure!!!
08-10-11, 04:19 AM
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HEY its Wella, Wella, Wella JOe!
we used to have acustomer who called almost every monday morning one year looking for a reflector for a schwinn fender. he had a stutter or something and when you said "Sorry Sir we do not have it" he would say "wella, wella wella do you know where I can get one?". "well Sir try a Schwinn dealer". "wella wella wella they said......
he was just one of the many colorful charicters that made bicycle retail a great but frustrating job.
we used to have acustomer who called almost every monday morning one year looking for a reflector for a schwinn fender. he had a stutter or something and when you said "Sorry Sir we do not have it" he would say "wella, wella wella do you know where I can get one?". "well Sir try a Schwinn dealer". "wella wella wella they said......
he was just one of the many colorful charicters that made bicycle retail a great but frustrating job.
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08-10-11, 05:28 AM
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That bracket that's on there right now (the first photo) is not original.
The original would have a rubber housing and go straight into the fender, and through the fender brace as well.
I’ve seen white rubber rear reflectors on e bay
The original would have a rubber housing and go straight into the fender, and through the fender brace as well.
I’ve seen white rubber rear reflectors on e bay
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this is what it looks like. im not sure what to put there..... it looks more like there was something round because of the rust lines... any ideas?!
08-11-11, 12:03 PM
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awesome! thank you all for your help! this site is so helpful!
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I just took a pic of the rear reflector on two different Raleigh Sports I have and one from 1978 has that type of bracket while the older one doesn't.
1978 reflector
Older reflector
1978 reflector
Older reflector
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