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When I left the bike shop back in 1980ish we wew still selling the Raleigh with rod brakes, chain case, slack angles and a little lock in the fork crown. Not sure if they had the older TPI bottom bracket though?
I sem to recall they had an N frame number so made here and not brought in from a shadow factory somewhere.
Could even get mudguards drilled out to thread string through to stop skirts going into wheels lol.
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When I left the bike shop back in 1980ish we wew still selling the Raleigh with rod brakes, chain case, slack angles and a little lock in the fork crown. Not sure if they had the older TPI bottom bracket
It would be interesting to know whether those Raleighs ever got much use - I doubt it!
Apart from the threading, the Raleigh BB was wider than standard so you have to use a Raleigh spindle, which is where the real problem starts.
clubman
Great stuff Chris! I had a much later Triumph roadster a few years ago. I think it was actually a 60s or 70s bike but built identically to the earlier ones: with slack angles, Sturmey Archer and stirrup brakes. I figured there was still demand for that style bike even that late on.
I found it troublesome to commute on if I’m honest! The braking was very dependent on the condition of the rims and how true they were. The chrome on mine was a bit patchy and the joint in the rim wasn’t perfect, so the braking could be a bit grabby/snatchy as a result.