Best bike ever!

[bagpuss]

Nope ; thems saddle boils .

 

[Ingola]

I thought that Raleigh made bikes in Canada because we had import tarrifs on bikes to protect the domestic market (read CCM). That's why Sekine started making bikes in Canada. I think Peugeot made bikes here as well in the 80's. Raleighs were such good value back then I recommended one to a former boss for his daughter.

What size Serengetti do you want? I've seen that model for sale here in Vancouver in the past.

Sekine started making bikes in ca minutes because they could get the labour cheap on the reservation they called it training.
Raleighs were made in Canada or just assembled at first later produced. You can actually tell the difference by the fender Canadian ones don't have the whitetail

 

[dirttorpedo]

Sekine started making bikes in ca minutes because they could get the labour cheap on the reservation they called it training.
Raleighs were made in Canada or just assembled at first later produced. You can actually tell the difference by the fender Canadian ones don't have the whitetail

Here is a link to some history about Sekine's operations in Canada. It mentions tarrifs as a factor for locating manufacturing here. I believe there was some Federal subsidies that encouraged the factory to be located on the FN lands / FN people to be hired to build the bikes.

https://sekinedoc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sekine-article-freep2.pdf

 

[Ingola]

Here is a link to some history about Sekine's operations in Canada. It mentions tarrifs as a factor for locating manufacturing here. I believe there was some Federal subsidies that encouraged the factory to be located on the FN lands / FN people to be hired to build the bikes.

https://sekinedoc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sekine-article-freep2.pdf

Read article but I'll leave it there not the place

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I had a Sekine I bought from the tip when they sold bikes. I used the parts and gave the frame to my mate, who cut the rear triangle off and made a recumbent. It was ok but I can't deny I didn't like him butchering the frame. I still have the head badge.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The Sekine head badge

 

[bikeworkshop]

The Sekine head badge

Let's club together to buy @Guinessisgoodforyou a calf tattoo!

 

[pigman]

Let's club together to buy @Guinessisgoodforyou a calf tattoo!

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[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Like this?

Very good