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Post by 4737carling on Apr 30, 2009 15:48:38 GMT
I need your help oh wise master wazza with my latest old school raleigh bike. Can you give me some info on it mate? here it is in all its glory    im going to clean it up and ride it as is. I need a pump and some old school metal lights but thats about it. |
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Post by chopperwazza on Apr 30, 2009 16:10:07 GMT
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Post by 4737carling on Apr 30, 2009 16:20:09 GMT
cheers wazza do you know what colour pump it should have? Shame about the rodeo mate  there will be another one mate. |
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Post by BB on Apr 30, 2009 16:34:42 GMT
Blimey, We'll be changing the site name to Raleigh Ancient Bikes soon  |
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Post by 4737carling on Apr 30, 2009 16:37:17 GMT
raleigh grandads.com heres some info i found (mine is a 1952) The Raleigh "Superbe" model was always the super-deluxe version of their basic top-of-the-line bike. Generally, Superbes are "sports-type" bikes, with 590 mm (26 inch) wheels and cable-operated brakes. The usual Superbe model differs from a standard Sports by having a locking fork, Dynohub lighting system, and a sprung saddle (usully the Brooks B-66 instead of the B-72) My Superbe roadster model, like all true roadsters, has 635 mm (28 inch) wheels and roller-lever (rod-operated) brakes. Like most roadsters, it also features a full chain case. Like other Superbes, it features a locking fork (and I even have the key!) and Dynohub lighting system. Unlike most Superbes, the Dynohub generator is in the rear hub, which is a very rare FG four-speed Dynohub. It also came with the "Dry Battery Unit", a frame-mounted battery pack designed to hold 4 "D" cells to provide light even when the bike was stopped or moving very slowly. (You can see the clips that held this to the top tube in the photo.) Instead of the fairly commonB-66 saddle, it has a triple-sprung B-73 for maximum comfort on rough surfaces. This bike was originally purchased in England in 1954, as part of a pair. I also own the lady's model, which is very similar except for having 590 mm (26 inch) wheels with Raleigh Pattern rims.
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Post by mikeyboyo on Apr 30, 2009 20:24:53 GMT
carling u lucky guy ive been promising my self a superb after all the other restos are done
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Post by atillathehun on Apr 30, 2009 21:15:44 GMT
Beautiful bike! I can remember these from my childhood though never owned or rode one. I think Mikeyboyo will alert me to any that might come up for sale. It looks in good nick for its age. As a boy I was aware of, and full of admiration for, the rechargeable battery pack below the seatpost I wonder why they fell out of favour?? It never occurred to me then to wonder what was in these battery packs but it does now. Was it a special Raleigh custom made product or was it a rechargeable version of the old U2 battery? If I remember correctly lights in those days were 6volt which would mean 4 U2 types in series and the battery pack looks a bit small for that. Anyway I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it
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Post by 4737carling on May 1, 2009 7:53:36 GMT
Cheers lads im going to have a go at cleaning it today. It can take the D type batteries (3) I will sort that bit out later first the clean up  |
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