Sunday, June 21, 2009

1985 Raleigh Competition 425.00 SOLD



54CM seat tube, 54CM top tube, 31" stand over. This bicycle was 2nd only to the Prestiege in Raliegh's Racing line up. Frame is full race geometry made of Raleigh 555 double butted steel tubing with forged dropouts (total bicycle weight is 26#), full chrome seat stays-chain stays, head tube, & fork w/sloping crown. 14 speed (2x7), Suntour Cyclone detailleurs and shifters, DiaComp Aero quick release brakes, 700c x 23-presta valve tires & tubes on Araya Aero double wall alloy rims laced to low flange-quick release Raleigh sealed mechanism alloy hubs, Sugino GLP cranks, MKS alloy track pedals, Pantagraphed alloy handle bars, microadjust alloy seat pillar. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION. This bicycle has been completely dissembled, frame & forked cleaned and waxed. All brite metal cleaned and polished. All bearing systems cleaned and overhauled (hubs, bottom bracket, & headset). Brakes, shifters, derailleurs, chain & freewheel cleaned and reinstalled. Velox cloth handlebar wrap finished with hemp twine and shellac. New tires, tubes, rim strips & cables. This bicycle rides, shifts and brakes as new. WARRANTY, 30 days parts & labor, 1 year labor, lifetime free tuneups. 100 others also available, Carlton, Raleigh, Peugeot, Bianchi, Trek, Masi, DeRosa, DeBernardi, KHS, Motobecane, etc. 47CM to 63CM 502-552-5669