SOLD 1981 Raleigh Royal Roadster // 3 Speed hub // Rod Brakes // Mudguards // Chain Guard // Brooks B66 Saddle - Serviced with new parts - £100 SOLD

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Hi all,

Anyone after a 1981 Raleigh Royal Roadster? One of the last ones ever produced, which was made at the former Carlton factory at Worksop.

Comes with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed wide ratio rear hub, mudguards, road brake, a rear rack, swept back bars and a good Brooks B66 saddle.

Size is 21.5" seat tube (centre to centre, that's 54.61cm), 23.5" top tupe (centre to centre, that's 59.69cm). So size is Medium/Large, suitable for someone 5ft8 to 6ft broadly (172cm to 182cm).
Currently set up for me at 5ft10.5 but will work a couple of inches either way. Seatpost is currently at its insertion limit so if you are on the taller side, you will need a longer seatpost (25.48mm / 1.003 INS.

This one was brought back from France, one of my dad's friends owns a cafe and they used it back in the early 80's for errands. Stayed unused for 35 years until I repatriated it to London. It still bears the stickers from the bike shop in Reims (which has since closed).

What have I done to it? Fitted:
-new Vredestein BL Classic tyres (28 x 1 1/2 or 40-635 ETRTO), (£25)
-new Fibrax rod brakes pads, (£8)
-new Oxford 3 speed gear cable. (£5)

I then went onto trueing the wheels, regreasing the wheel bearings, adjusting the headset, tensioning chain, adjusting the 3 speed Sturmey Archer hub.

How does it ride? Well, like it always has since this bike was designed in the 1930's, I did not achieve miracles unfortunately... It is an old bike with rod brakes, an oil bath chain guard and internal gears.

How much am I after? Well I offered 100€ to my dad's friend then went onto spending a mighty £38 on parts so that's £125 all in with the Brooks B66 or SOLD FOR £100 with another saddle.

Test rides from New Cross Gate (between Peckham & Deptford) or I could bring into The City at some point.

Vince

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