picked her up used for 50 bucks hanging in an covered carport for years... so i took her home cleaned her up and gave her new rubber a new saddle and painted the forks
Frame:
85 raleigh prestige gran sport, cromoly
Fork/Headset:
cromo stock
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
crank set is aenox?
Pedals:
vintage pedals with built in adjustable toe clips mks is the brand stamped into the aluminum
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
has superbe front and rear derailers
Saddle/Seatpost:
till today i had a really nice bontrager saddle but in a really bad endo it was wrecked! now i have a turbo? made in italy its old, it will do till i can scrape up some cash. the seatpost is a SR laprade fluted heavy aluminum
Brakes:
A gc
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
front wheel is a araya rim 700c the hub is a suntour superbe and the rubber is continental ultra sport 700x23c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
same as the front
More Info:
had to pic her up from the evidence yard at the sheriffs dep. was in a nasty hit and run with a truck... R.I.P
Added by itchybeard. Last updated over 14 years ago.
As of about 15 years ago, itchybeard has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
10 Comments
I'm curious to see a bigger picture, looks like a trusted workhorse. Regarding the Turbo: those saddles are pretty popular in some circles, it seems. I was able to trade an old turbo for a nice, newer lightweight saddle.
Additionally, I have heard that Selle Italia has recently reissued though, which may bring demand for the old ones down a little: http://hkfixed.blogspot.com/2009/08/tur...
Posted over 15 years ago
its not letting me put a bigger pic up but ill give you a link to my twit pic and you can see her there... shes my baby!
Posted over 15 years ago
Looking forward to seeing it!
Posted over 15 years ago
http://lnk.ms/1ZhhM heres a link to a better pic of her it wont let me put it on here for some reason?
Posted over 15 years ago
Photos
cdupe says:
nice find!
Posted about 15 years ago
itchybeard says:
thanks much:-) shes my baby!
Posted about 15 years ago
cdupe says:
my buddy just got the exact same frame, though a conversion, and its a 65cm! hes a tall boy
Posted about 15 years ago
itchybeard says:
wow yeah i would say he's a big boy! i love this frame... one day i might make it a single speed?
Posted about 15 years ago
Moto_Club4AG says:
Nice! I had a Raleigh like in 1984... Yeah I'm that old... :)
Posted about 15 years ago