looking for info on on a 70s halfords raleigh

[ev]

Got this on ebay couple of weeks ago had a flip flop hub 18t on one side and a 5 speed 14-22 on other,has a halfords head badge,racelite wheels most of the decals had gone ,when did halfords stop producing bikes?any info ,cheers ev

 

[retrogeezer]

Got a photo then??

Here's my Halfords Olympic:

 

[TomEdge]

That chainset is BEAUTIFUL.

 

[ev]

Got a photo then??

Here's my Halfords Olympic:

yeah but my phone and computer dont seem to get on ,technology eh ! it was listed on ebay as a raleigh,i have stripped it down ,as paintwork was in bad shape,think it was a good bike in its day.Would it be worth my while making it original,my plan was for a singlespeed for winter,until i saw halfords badge,i cant remember them making bikes and im in my 40s,sorry for the long speil.
Ev

 

[retrogeezer]

stick the ebay link up...that will help.

 

[Midlife]

Chainset looks like an early SR Apex..............

If I got a pound for all the Cottered steel chainsets I swapped for SR Apex back in the 70's LOL

Shaun

 

[retrogeezer]

it is indeed an SR Apex, there are more pics here:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=199142