Pictures! 1980 Raleigh Competition GS repaint by Jeffrey Bock
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Pictures! 1980 Raleigh Competition GS repaint by Jeffrey Bock
Hey guys,
I know I had a separate thread for the video. But I learned that MANY of you don't watch YouTube videos that I post here. So! Here are some pics. I'll be building this up this week and post more pics and video.. Thanks!
He did an excellent job!
I know I had a separate thread for the video. But I learned that MANY of you don't watch YouTube videos that I post here. So! Here are some pics. I'll be building this up this week and post more pics and video.. Thanks!
He did an excellent job!
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Can't wait to see the vid, I caught your road trip preview and it whetted the appetite for buildup goodness. Congrats on having this done, it looks lovely.
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What's with all the Schwinn's? Love the black Comp, but really love the vintage Schwinn colors!
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A great looking paint job! ..not that I'd expect anything less from Mr. Bock!...
a question about the Raleigh decals.. I'm accustomed to the graphics from the mid 70's, such as my '74 International. These had "Raleigh" decals that had a font with a gold stripe in the center of each stroke of the white letters. (pics below).
Did this generation of Raleigh get rid of that gold stripe, and just use a solid white letter?
It is an odd font, but I've grown accustomed to it. Even my '82-ish Team bike has stripes in the middle of the letters.
Steve in Peoria
a question about the Raleigh decals.. I'm accustomed to the graphics from the mid 70's, such as my '74 International. These had "Raleigh" decals that had a font with a gold stripe in the center of each stroke of the white letters. (pics below).
Did this generation of Raleigh get rid of that gold stripe, and just use a solid white letter?
It is an odd font, but I've grown accustomed to it. Even my '82-ish Team bike has stripes in the middle of the letters.
Steve in Peoria
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The entire graphic package is a bit custom
the first item to catch my eye was the gold outline top tube graphics.
I think they work pretty well.
this bike has more gloss than any Raleigh back then. Maybe a bit too glossy but should knock back when assembled.
the first item to catch my eye was the gold outline top tube graphics.
I think they work pretty well.
this bike has more gloss than any Raleigh back then. Maybe a bit too glossy but should knock back when assembled.
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a question about the Raleigh decals.. I'm accustomed to the graphics from the mid 70's, such as my '74 International. These had "Raleigh" decals that had a font with a gold stripe in the center of each stroke of the white letters. (pics below).
Did this generation of Raleigh get rid of that gold stripe, and just use a solid white letter?
Did this generation of Raleigh get rid of that gold stripe, and just use a solid white letter?
However, I'm not mistaken, the gold outline on the top tube "Competition G.S." is period correct for the 1977+ Raleigh road bikes that carry the alternative "Made by RALEIGH of England" downtube decals.
The corresponding silver GS at this time had a black outline around gold, also mimicking the new downtube decals. (pic: South Salem Cycleworks: Raleigh)
There's a beat-up one in the LBS's stash of vintage lugged steel, I'll try to get a photo if I happen to be around sometime.
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1977 Competition GS
This one was purchased from the original owner back in 2015 or so. I ride it quite a bit and the paint on these is not nearly as nice as the OP example . I take care of the bike and keep it waxed but the decals are very fragile . The only bike I have had done professionally was my Colnago and it is a lot nicer than any original paint job from the seventies that I have seen. The clear coat not only adds depth to the finish but it protects the decals and paint surface.
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I don't recall the black bikes having gold outlines but heck, it was a long time ago and I did not collect them
nevertheless, the OP's black bike graphics actually read pretty well- some evolution to the font.
nevertheless, the OP's black bike graphics actually read pretty well- some evolution to the font.
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btw, please disregard the hairy knee in the background...
edit... the "t" is different though. The horizontal element on the GS's "t" is lower than on my Int.
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1979 Comp GS with original paint/decals:
No inner stripe. Also no gold outline.
No inner stripe. Also no gold outline.
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A great looking paint job! ..not that I'd expect anything less from Mr. Bock!...
a question about the Raleigh decals.. I'm accustomed to the graphics from the mid 70's, such as my '74 International. These had "Raleigh" decals that had a font with a gold stripe in the center of each stroke of the white letters. (pics below).
Did this generation of Raleigh get rid of that gold stripe, and just use a solid white letter?
It is an odd font, but I've grown accustomed to it. Even my '82-ish Team bike has stripes in the middle of the letters.
Steve in Peoria
a question about the Raleigh decals.. I'm accustomed to the graphics from the mid 70's, such as my '74 International. These had "Raleigh" decals that had a font with a gold stripe in the center of each stroke of the white letters. (pics below).
Did this generation of Raleigh get rid of that gold stripe, and just use a solid white letter?
It is an odd font, but I've grown accustomed to it. Even my '82-ish Team bike has stripes in the middle of the letters.
Steve in Peoria
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Haha whoops! I forgot to say that's a great-looking frame. 
Well done!
Well done!
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