Our Collection
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1951 Raleigh Sports "C" Toursts
Nothing exceeds like excess. If one Raleigh Sports "C" Tourist (spotted as a frameset and fenders on eBay) is not enough, how about 3? Click main photo for large version.
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1961 Schwinn Paramount P12
Back from the living dead, now the fleet favorite. See photos.
Day after arrival:
Random in-progress shots: Completed photos - in its various incarnations:
August 2006:
December 2006:
April 2008 (frame pump + smaller inner chainring + Phil Wood/Mavic GP4 wheelset):
July 2008 (Replacement Zefal pump, Brooks B.15 replaces torn B.17, MKS toe clips - finally):
January 2009 (Sane front chainrings):
October 2009 (Rigida AL-1320 rim w/original high-flange Record front hub + 151bcd Record crankset):
Future 2010:
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1970 Schwinn Paramount P13-9
All-chrome variant, purchased May 2007.
As purchased:
In progress + completed pictures:
Picture #12
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1970 Raleigh Twenty
A lucky little find offered to me by another local collector who noted my distinct (compared to the Schwinn monopoly at the show) collection of Raleighs at the last Coral Ridge cycle show. Click for recent photo.
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1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9
All-chrome variant, purchased August 2009.
Frameset:
Completed:
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1973 Raleigh Competition
Custom club-bike build w/original Huret drivetrain, Phil hubs, and Mafac Racer brakes.
Frameset:
Partial build:
Completed:
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1973 Raleigh Sports
Another find abandoned on the side of the road, this one was missing both wheels and all braking assemblies, but had some evidence of being downgraded to a Shimano 333 wheelset sometime in it's life. I was stupid enough to "restore" this one, only realizing what I could have bought with the expense (and effort put into it) instead until later.
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1973 Raleigh DL-1
Your average U.S.-spec Raleigh DL-1. Click the photo to enlarge.
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1979 Rudge DL-1 Roadster
No doubt, the largest bike in my collection, and one of the best preserved. Nottingham-built for export to Curacao. Somehow, this one made it's way to sunny Florida. This bike has intrigued me more then any other - I'm currently on the hunt for any other existing examples or paperwork regarding the sale of these Rudge DL-1s to the Curacao Trading Corp. More...
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1980 Raleigh Sports
Bikeforums.net member pastorbobnlnh ("Pastor Bob") alerted me to this '80 Sports thrown out at his local (New London, New Hampshire) town dump, and offered to send it my way for shipping cost if I wished. At the news of it being a 23" frame model in Silver, I quickly took him up on the offer. This near-showroom 1980 Sports is one of the best-kept Raleighs of the collection. Click to enalrge main photo.
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1980 Schwinn Continentals, all-chrome
More oddball stuff - three all-chrome 1980 ladies' Schwinn Continentals located in the back of the local shop. Appear to be original chrome jobs, all from 1980. One since parted with - desperate for room here. |
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1982 Schwinn Superior
Perhaps the last incarnation of what one might consider the last of the "traditional" Paramounts, for they were constructed of Schwinn's overstock of Nervex lugs and tubing; though I've heard some Columbus tubesets might have ambled their way onto a few of these. These were originally spec'ed with Campagnolo Nuovo Gran Sport - this one is getting a Super Record/Dia-Compe New Gran Compe 450 compoonent mix.
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1984 Raleigh USA Competition
Second to top of the racing line in the 1984 Raleigh USA catalog (not including Team Professional). Original Suntour Cyclone components swapped out for full all-white Suntour Cyclone 7000 from a donor Schwinn. Click to enalrge main photo.
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1984 Raleigh USA Super Course
One notch below the Competition in the catalogs - second of the three Racing models that made up the red/white/blue series. Built up with Campagnolo Victory and smoothed Shimano 600 Arabesque shifters. Click to enalrge main photo. |
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1987 Basso/D'Arienzo
Another (see '85 frameset mentioned below) Basso badged for Gary Silva's Florida bike shops. Campagnolo Triomphe S3 (w/Victory S3 rear derailer). |
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199? Guerciotti EL
Wrecked 2008 - Guerciotti w/oversized Columbus EL tubing. One of the best sprinting framesets I'd ever ridden. Shimano 600 tri-color w/STI shifters. |
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2005 Schwinn Grey Ghost
GG frameset with a wild mix of Sun Rhyno Lite rims and drum brakes. Don't ask me why I have it, I don't know. |
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19?? faux Rossin
Mystery frame w/English threading. Came from Belgium. Other then that, I know nothing else of it. |
Bikes no longer with us/refurbs: |
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1947 Schwinn "Henderson"
This one started it all - was thrown out right across the street. I gradually aquired a dislike for it, soon as I discovered lightweights.
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1949 Schwinn "Henderson"
Buildup for a friend.
Finished photos:
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195? Murray Aeroline
An unusual local find. Survived most of its years reasonably intact, and its original white paint still remains. The red is an amateur repaint by a previous owner. As with the '47 Henderson, sold off. Click for larger photo.
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1969 Robin Hood (Raleigh) Sports
For quite a time, I wondered if I'd ever see anything but a Magna at a garage sale - this one proved me wrong! Not pretty, but complete. Not a dent in the fenders, but rusted a good deal in that specific area. Was my daily rider until the '80 Sports below showed up. More...
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1970 AMF-Hercules (Raleigh) Sports
A rusty, crusty dark-green AMF-Hercules abandoned by one of the local bike shops. 21" frame, wire stay fenders, spiderweb rust under the paint. Parts bike if I've ever seen one. Parted out. |
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1971 Schwinn Continental
A Craigslist find from the Ft. Lauderdale area. An example of what can be done with suriving good paint and bad chrome bits.
Finished photos: |
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1971 Raleigh Sports S22
An example of the 1968-1972 all-gold, spartan editions of the Raleigh Sports. This one had been chucked out onto the sidewalk for the next-day's trash collection by its former owner.
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1973 Columbia Tourist
A Tourist yes, but not the Raleigh DL-1 design you may be thinking of. A parade cycle in its former life. With Sturmey-Archer AW 3-speed hub, and Duro whitewall tyres.
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1973 Raleigh Sports S22L
This one was purchased on as a companion to my '71 all-gold Sports S22 above. The transition between the earlier parts used in '72 and the various new tooling for '73 are apparent on this machine. Auction photo shown. Click for additional photo.
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1974 Raleigh Sports
A nice little Craigslist find, in very nice shape and requiring minimal work to restore it to original specifications. This one had a Shimano 333 replacement rim, lucky I had a Sturmey wheel in the shed. Click for large photo.
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1974 Raleigh Sprite
Who'd ever think of putting this beautiful cycle out on the curb for the trash collection? Nevertheless, that's where this wonderfully original '74 Sprite was when I found it. All original and complete, right down to the rear reflector. This one is a DL95L, the 10-speed variant.
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1976/7 Raleigh Gran Sport
This beat, late '70s Raleigh Gran Sport frameset came to me via Craigslist, complete with jammed aluminum stem and seatpost (and a curious mix of Japanese Raleigh components that were not spec'ed until 1977 - even though the Gran Sport was dropped from the line in 1976). Started as a failed English club bike project, and ultimately became a fixed gear. I still have the original fork with the post stub stuck in it, if anyone needs it - and is up to getting it out with lye. |
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1978 Guerciotti "GL"
Oddball SL-tubed Guerciotti frame with a respray. Last I saw of it, it was a 10-speed upright-bar commuter in Wynwood.
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1981 Trek 610
Partial 531 Trek in their "Chesntut" color. Suntour components swapped out for Campagnolo Nuovo Record. Click to enalrge main photo.
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1982 Trek 728/720
Who likes a whippy ride with no liveleness at all? Meet this Trek. Sure, it looks nice, but that is just about it. |
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1982 Guerciotti
Another Guerciotti frame - but this one has not been repainted unlike the '78 listed here. Has a racing tag underneath the top tube. Mixed modern build, primarily Campagnolo Veloce. Had a "PROTOTYPE" badged RD when I sold it. |
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1982 Basso/D'Arienzo
Damaged frame with Campagnolo Triomphe - components ended up on my 1986 Raleigh USA Grand Prix.
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1984 Raleigh USA Alyeska
Ultimately traded it for the faux Rossin. It was supposed to be the Trek 728's replacement, but I gave up. Never found a comfort zone with this thing. Need I mention that it is a magnet for high-speed shimmy?
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1985 Raleigh USA Super Course
Another example of the Super Course, this one from 1985. Only model during the paint/chrome years ('84/5) to recieve a variant on the main color (metallic blue in '84, "Blueberry" in 85). Click to enalrge main photo.
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1986 Raleigh USA Grand Prix
Donor frame to replace the Basso. My stable favorite until the '61 Paramount popped up. 1985 Campagnolo Triomphe components. It would have been far better with a Campagnolo Victory RD. |
