Hello folks, I just acquired this old Raleigh Stratos, once the moss had been cleaned off a virtually unridden bike was revealed, according to Sheldon Browns links its a 1981 Raleigh Stratos built in Nottingham. its complete and original apart from the rack, pump and spanner, the seat tube measures 22.5 inches. and the seat tube 25 inches.
Standover is approximately 34 inches.
The Raleigh tyres are faded but not visibly perished and hold air pressure, the rims are true and the bike rides really nicely everything works though the brake blocks are probably fossilised by now
A few small chips and some fading on the paintwork, slight sticker peeling, light surface rust on some fastenings, the front rim and the seat tube, though solvol has made the rim look much better, looking at the brochure images this is stick apart from the seat which is a Dunlop item.
It still has the original plastic mudguards and Bottle dynamo and lights, which still work !
What is this bicycle worth ? I plan a light resto on it but as its way too tall for me it has to go.
I will post it in the FS+W section and possibly on Ebay once I have a ballpark figure.
Moderators I hope you do not see this post as an advertisement, please let me know if this contravenes the section rules.
Standover is approximately 34 inches.
The Raleigh tyres are faded but not visibly perished and hold air pressure, the rims are true and the bike rides really nicely everything works though the brake blocks are probably fossilised by now
A few small chips and some fading on the paintwork, slight sticker peeling, light surface rust on some fastenings, the front rim and the seat tube, though solvol has made the rim look much better, looking at the brochure images this is stick apart from the seat which is a Dunlop item.
It still has the original plastic mudguards and Bottle dynamo and lights, which still work !
What is this bicycle worth ? I plan a light resto on it but as its way too tall for me it has to go.
I will post it in the FS+W section and possibly on Ebay once I have a ballpark figure.
Moderators I hope you do not see this post as an advertisement, please let me know if this contravenes the section rules.
