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F%%k Me I can's believe what i'm seeing. I'm not sure if your quite aware of the value and provenance of the bike you own! You have the jewel in the crown of Raleigh banana bikes. A 89 team issue 753 with C Record. I would give bottom bracket to own that bike! I own Dave's 88 bike it's stamped...

Bit of a let down. Would of been better if they had re done the 80's C record group set with some carbon bling. Imagine Carbon Delta brakes!

Just for the record the Banana, was made in 88 not 1968! It was ridden by the late Dave Rayner I believe this to be the bike he used in the milk race and won the best young riders award on.

I think it's a 531C frame with 501 forks. If you look at the drop outs there is a chain peg (Used so you can attach the chain to the peg and make taking your wheel out easier) the rear triangle looks quite detailed and the drop outs have wheel adjusters on them. Chain pegs and wheel adjusters...

Raleighmad's Raleigh 753 is very very nice but for me it would best be described as a classic bike where has the Banana 753 is defiantly Retro. It’s the bike equivalent of a Ford Capri 2.8i with furry dice! I do have to confess to a slight bias here however… :lol:

Hi All, I have noted that a MTB Retro bike racing event has been organised and advertised on Retro Bike. Any readers aware of something similar for road bikes? Wnt :P

Bike/Componene Failure Still got some work to do. Check out http://www.bustedcarbon.com/

I have quite a few Non Accident related faliures over the years… Campagnolo C Record Wide Flange Track Hub. Spoke tension pulled hub apart! Cinelli Bars. Sprinting away from traffic lights and bar snapped 653 Mercian Fillet brazed frame. Testing newly fitted dual pivot brakes. Frame fork...

Think some folks prefer riding them rather than polishing them. I'mm certainly in the latter catogory

Hi mate thanks not seen this. This is the bike I now own!

I recently brought Nicks Raleigh banana 753 off E bay. February’s bike of the month. I noted Nick sells quite a bit of gear on E bay and would not hesitate to recommend him as a seller. It really is a thing of beauty. My wife's a photography buff so I'm going to get her take some proper...

Guess What I just found on E Bay! YUP its now mine. Not sure how I am going to explain this to the Mrs!

Did you sell it?