A frameset long disassembled now brought back to life, with a slightly Americanized twist - whitewall EA3 tires. Equipped with a 4-speed Sturmey-Archer Dynofour FG hub.

Back from the living dead, now the fleet favorite. See photos.

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Completed photos - in its various incarnations:

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April 2008 (frame pump + smaller inner chainring + Phil Wood/Mavic GP4 wheelset):
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July 2008 (Replacement Zefal pump, Brooks B.15 replaces torn B.17, MKS toe clips - finally):
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January 2009 (Sane front chainrings):
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October 2009 (Rigida AL-1320 rim w/original high-flange Record front hub + 151bcd Record crankset):
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Future 2010:
Matching Rigida AL-1320 rear wheel + matching early Record LH crankset arm.

Misc:
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BB shell mitering
Front Weinmann 999 caliper
Headlugs
Camera mount for filming "Thank You ATI - Redux"
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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.

All-chrome variant, purchased August 2009.

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This 1978 Raleigh Professional Mk V came from a friend, who graciously gave me the right of first refusal. While the frame itself has not led the most pampered life, it is host to a nearly complete, first-generation Campagnolo Super Record groupset.

A Peugeot PY10 CP with unique provenance, built with an all-gold group for exhibition at the 1980 NY International Bicycle Show. Red-label Reynolds 531SL.

Currently wearing Galli sidepulls in place of the original Mafac centerpulls that were part of the 1980 display specifications.

Visit the PY10's photo gallery.

With exception to the 1973 DL-1, this is the largest bike in the collection; a well-preserved example, no less. 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...

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.

More oddball stuff - three all-chrome, 1980 ladies' Schwinn Continentals. Located all three in the back of a local shop. Appear to be original chrome jobs, all from 1980.

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One is not enough, so I bought another. This one came to me after I was informed of a strange Paramount at one of the local shops - which turned out to be a repainted Superior with a few extra braze-ons, wearing a Paramount headbadge. The price was right, and the Imron paint job is excellent.

Now built up as a faux French tourer/randonneur with Simplex SLJ mechs, TA Pro 5 Vis crankset, and CLB-2 brakes.

Purchased April 2010.

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Another (see '85 frameset mentioned below) Basso badged for Gary Silva's Florida bike shops. Campagnolo Triomphe S3 (w/Victory S3 rear derailer).

Wrecked 2008 - Guerciotti w/oversized Columbus EL tubing. One of the best framesets I've ever ridden. Shimano 600 tri-color w/STI shifters. Met its match with a Mercedes CLK 230 convertible.

Mystery frame w/English threading. Came from Belgium. Other then that, I know nothing else - except that it's darn pretty.

This one started it all.

Buildup for a friend.

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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.

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...

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.

All-chrome variant, purchased May 2007.

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A Craigslist find from the Ft. Lauderdale area. An example of what can be done with suriving good paint and bad chrome bits.

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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.

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.

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.

Custom club-bike build w/original Huret drivetrain, Phil hubs, and Mafac Racer brakes.

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Another abandoned trash pile find. This one was missing everything short of its fenders, but had a few frame clamps on it that indicated that it had been used with a Shimano 333 rear hub sometime in its life. I was stupid enough to "restore" this one, only to realize my folly later.

Your average U.S.-spec Raleigh DL-1. Click the photo to enlarge.

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.

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.

Yet another Twenty.

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.

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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Early Team Miyata frameset - essentially all original except for wheelset. Dura-Ace 7200.

Partial 531 Trek in their "Chesntut" color. Suntour components swapped out for Campagnolo Nuovo Record. Click to enalrge main photo.

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Who likes a whippy ride with no liveleness at all? Meet this Trek. Sure, it looked nice, but that was just about it. Reported to have cracked at the seatstays, three years after I parted with it.

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 component mix.

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.

Damaged frame with Campagnolo Triomphe - components ended up on my 1986 Raleigh USA Grand Prix.

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Traded it for the faux Rossin. It was supposed to be the Trek 728's replacement, but it was not much of an improvement. Never found a comfort zone with it. Need I mention that it was a magnet for high-speed shimmy?

Third from the top of the racing line in the 1984 Raleigh USA catalog (not including the Ilkeston Team Professional). The original Suntour Cyclone components were swapped for an all-white Suntour Cyclone 7000 groupset from a donor Schwinn.

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 Shimano 600 Arabesque shifters, hand-filed smooth.

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.

Donor frame to replace the Basso. My stable favorite until the '61 Paramount popped up. 1985 Campagnolo Triomphe components. In retrospect, a Campagnolo Victory RD would have been an improvement.

Bilatto-built mid-range MASI with a Campagnolo Chorus group (and Athena crank); the first generation of the 8-speed Ergo sets.

A simple Cromor frame with a stunning paint job. One of the best frames I've ever worked on.

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.