1935 Raleigh Sports path racer - a reluctant sale

That's fair enough - what are the two bikes worth to you as is? Not sure what price you had in mind, so it's best for you to shoot first

I really couldn't do more than your asking price.

So £395 for the pair? That seems fair - what of the Roadster would you want? The wheels and spare guards are down in Essex in storage (long story) but I could arrange to get hold of them for you

Wheels and guards? Enough to make it ride-able.

Will prob get them both painted nicely at Amourtex.

Makes sense - let me get back to you about the wheels etc, because I need to work out how to get them up to me from Essex! Shouldn't be an issue at all in any case

nice price you've got there!
Two lovely bikes.

can't wait to see them re-sprayed.

Cool! In the meantime if anyone else wants the smaller setup please chime in and we can make all make a deal..

@MatMabe was interested...I'm just following along.

What colour?

Navy, racing green, red, dark purple? Gold lug detailing?

good question :)

If it was me I'd re-paint it black with gold detailing (as I think that's the color it came in originally?)
Otherwise racing green?

Raleigh offered five stock finishes in 1935: black with gold head, all black, blue, maroon or racing green... the green would look amazing, like a real version of the Pashley Speed 5!

I am quite partial to maroon tho.

Maybe a racing green but with a gold/metalic fleck. Tough decision this.

That would look gorgeous - it's so good to hear you'll be repainting these like I never managed to! I've taken some better shots of the Roadster and will be uploading them shortly. Just wondering how you'd like to go about doing this? I can have the wheels to me here by the beginning of next week, so exchange can be arranged sometime after then. What did you have in mind?

I'm pretty flexible, next week once you have wheels is good. Wheres convenient for you to meet?

I believe emerald is the colour - something like this

nice colour! Well I'm in Stratford-upon-Avon and don't have a car, which is a right pain. Anyway, I can get around on trains just fine if you want to meet somewhere midway - you're in London, right?

pictures here

That'll look stunning once re-painted.

I don't suppose you've got another set of those handlebars on the first bike you'd be willing to part with have you? Cheers Pete

Theres a few on ebay now. New ones made from alloy or chrome.

The original Lauterwassers are near-impossible to find, but Soma make a 70% accurate repro. If not, try Hilary Stone

Thanks. Been there done that. I don't want a repro pair as they're for my 1951 Rudge Pathfinder

depps, the wheels will be with me by Wednesday, so you know

I'm lost. Can I still buy the first one?

sorry for the muddle - depps is buying both the bikes from me for £395, but thanks for the interest!