Raleigh identification?
04-21-20, 01:47 PM
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Raleigh identification?
So, I guess I am looking for another project(?), but I stumbled across this bike for sale locally at a pretty good price. I am going to look at it today and the seller has agreed to follow social distancing guidelines and it will be a totally contact-less transaction. But I am having trouble identifying it. The seller doesn't have much information. To me, it looks like a 1980 or 81 Raleigh Competition, but there are a couple of things throwing me off that I was wondering if you fine folks might have some insights on. First, I've only seen Competitions from this era with chrome fork ends and chain stays. At first I was thinking it might be a repaint job, but the bike still has the original LBS stickers from it's initial sale so that seems unlikely... Also, it doesn't look like there is a derailleur hanger on the dropout which also doesn't align with what I've seen.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
04-21-20, 03:27 PM
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Competition G.S. did not have stamped drop-outs. The seat stays at the seat cluster look odd and the wheelbase looks a little long for a G.S.
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Also, the braze-ons for the rear brake cable on the top tube look more like the Record, Grand Prix or Super Course
04-21-20, 04:00 PM
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Yeah, I think I just let myself get thrown off by the Campy parts, frame pump, and brooks saddle. I suppose it's possible though someone just mirrored the Competition of the day on a lower priced frame.
04-21-20, 05:01 PM
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Replacement fork, maybe? Didn't most of the Raleighs of that era have more fork rake?
04-21-20, 05:10 PM
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Other than the components the frame does not look to be a competition . Maybe a Grand Prix with the claw for the derailleur
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Other than the components the frame does not look to be a competition . Maybe a Grand Prix with the claw for the derailleur
04-21-20, 08:36 PM
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Decided to pass. For the price it might have been worth it to grab the components, but I'm low on space and going to hold out for gem I can polish. Thanks for the help everyone.
04-22-20, 10:46 AM
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Moot point, given the OP is passing but it's also got the brake cable stops on the top tube, as opposed to tunnels or clips. That's consistent with the stamped dropouts and indicative of a lower end model. I think this frame has been overdressed.
