UP FOR SALE A VERY NICEVINTAGELADIES\' ALL STEEL LIGHTWEIGHT 21\"FRAME 3 SPEED ROADSTER MADE IN NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND, CIRCA 1952.THIS CYCLEHAS BEEN UPKEPT WELL; MANY OF THE RALEIGH PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS NECESSARY, GRADUALLYSWAPPED OUT AND REPLACED WITH RALEIGH AND OTHER NICE VINTAGE PARTSAS THE OLD ONES WORE OUT. IT ALSO HAS MANY NEW PARTS, AND HAS BEEN RECONDITIONED WITH NEWRUBBER AND CABLES FOR SAFETY AND RIDING ENJOYMENT, WHILE STILL PRESERVING ITS VINTAGE LOOK.
THE FRAME IS STRAIGHT,WITH ALL ORIGINAL GLOSS BLACK PAINT WITH NO TOUCH-UPS ANDHONEST WEAR. THE SEAT TUBE \'RALEIGH\' BLOCK LETTERING IS ORIGINAL, THE DOWN TUBE BLOCK LETTER \'RALEIGH SPORTS\' DECAL IS A NEWER VINTAGE STYLE REPLACEMENT. THE CHAINGUARD HASBEEN REPLACED WITHA NOS 60\'S REPLACEMENTAND IT HAS A NEW DECAL AS WELL; THE FENDERS ARE FROM A RALEIGH ROBIN HOOD, WITH NO DENTS,ONLY MINOR DINGS OR SCRATCHES AND THEY HAVE NICE STRAIGHT CHROME BRACES. THE FORKS ARE \'56 ROBIN HOOD FORKS WHICH HAVE ORIGINAL 50\'S SIR WALTER RALEIGH DECALS AT THE TOP; THEY HAVE A BLUE-GREEN ACCENT PINSTRIPE WHICH NICELY MATCHES THE OLD 1969 BLUE-GREEN \'TOWN OF HAMDEN\' SHIELD (CT?) REGISTRATION DECAL ON THE SEAT TUBE.THE RUBBER BLOCK WAFFLE PEDALS AREVINTAGE UNION BRAND IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE FRAME PUMP ISA NEWER CHROME ONE WHICH WORKS. THEBRAND NEW SADDLEIS A NATURAL LEATHER SHELLACKED RETRO SPRING STYLE. THE ENDRICKSTYLE 26 X 1 3/8\"WHEELS ARE STRAIGHTWITH NO DENTS, THE RECENTLY LUBED STURMEY ARCHER \'AW\' HUB IS DATED \'68\' AND SHIFTS SMOOTHLY, NOTE ALSO THELATE 50\'S \'UPSIDE-DOWN\' STYLE SHIFTER IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.
THE BRAND NEWALL WHITE TIRES WITH ZERO MILES, HUNT WILDE HANDGRIPS,AND BRASS ALLOY CHAIN COMPLETE THE LOOK.CRANKS ARE STRAIGHT AND THE SUBDUED STEEL HERON CHAINWHEELIS STRAIGHT AND HAS NO RUST. BEARINGS HAVE BEEN LUBED AND ADJUSTED AT THE HUBS, HEADSET AND BB. ALL CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS NECESSARY. THE BIKE SHIFTS, RIDES AND BRAKES AS IT SHOULD. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF CYCLING HISTORY AND SURE TO TURN HEADS. IT\'S NOT PERFECT, OF COURSE, BUT HAS JUST ENOUGH WEAR TO GIVE IT THAT VINTAGE CHARACTER-ACOLLECTIBLE YOU CAN ENJOY WHICH KEEPS YOU HEALTHY TOO. GRAB THIS ONE WHILE YOU CAN!
SOLD AS IS, LOCAL PICK-UP AT ANSONIA, CT (NEAR NEW HAVEN) OR WILL SHIP PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED IN BIKE BOX TO 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING; RESIDENTSOF PUERTO RICO HAWAII OR ALASKA CONTACT ME BEFORE offerDING, PLEASE....PLEASE ALLOW3-4 DAYS TO PACK AND 7-10 DAYS SHIPPING, MOST BIKES WILL ARRIVE WELL WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME...THANKS!
ALL BIKE, PARTS PARTS, JEWELRY, COINS & CURRENCY PICTURED ARE ACTUAL ITEMS BEING SOLD, AS IS; ALL ARE GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED.ANY ITEMS UNPAID AFTER 72 HOURS WILL BE RELISTED AND RESOLD UNLESS I AGREE OTHERWISE. ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS PROMPTLY ANSWERED. ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE NOTIFY ME FOR SPEEDY RESOLUTION BEFORE LEAVING response. GOOD LUCK, THANKS FOR offerDING, AND BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHER sales FOR MORE GREAT COLLECTIBLE COINS, BRITISH BICYCLE & BASEBALL MEMORABILIA!
