BOBCFL: Raleigh Competition GS

and now to prove my point about how that last post was smoking crack.  here's a raleigh comp gs listed for $50 more than that updated POS:

dripping with nuevo record, a hidden bolt dura ace stem, new wheels

awesome buy for whoever picks this sweet british babe up!

BOBCFL: Raleigh Competition

Ad's a lil funny, showing superbe brakes but stating most the bike is campy...  but one can assume he replaced those as well, probably for the best considering most brakes from the period are frankly garbage.

ANYWAY,  it occurs to me I've never posted a Raleigh which is strange cuz I dig em.  The seller is in the right ballpark for the bike, especially considering the resale value of those parts for the most part.  I hope that doesn't happen because this bike looks like one hell of a rider.  I wonder if they ever did big boy runs of the higher end frames in the early eighties....  time to research!

BOBCFL:1974 Holdsworth Super Mistral

Well here's a looker!  A '74 blue beauty with what appears to be an nice NR group.  I really love the long drop outs of the era.  I know they were obsolete these decades ago but aesthetically the long bent stripe of steel contrasting with the deep paint... it gets me.

And check that color coordinating, tape/seat matches headbadge/secondary color, nice.

BOBCFL: 1970 Mercian Custom Superlight

It's been a while but what a way to start back up.  Really digging this bike! Normally cottered cranks turn me off but they seem absolutely perfect on this bike.  Plus the 3 speed corncob in back...

It's amazing how despite it's age and components you can still tell this bike was built for speed.

Timeless.