Today I was working at the bike shop when Dan rolls in
with one of his Raleigh’s, and I had to take a double take because this is what
I saw:
This Raleigh looks
like it’s from the 1940’s, right looks like, really made in 1984, in the most
unique place; Holland, that’s right Holland.
It’s a three speed with drum brakes.
Dan built the wheels, with black touring spokes, the original Brooks
saddle, and rear rack. The drive train
is all encased in a full metal chain case.
The Sturmey Archer generator
lights are fully integrated into the frame of the bike. The wiring runs through the frame, and rear fender
as well as the handlebar stem. The upper
rear tail light doesn’t work anymore, it used to flash, but Dan took it apart
and the cell board looked fried, I mentioned that he could try and bypass the
cell board and do steady on light, he thought it might work.
Dan has a Carradic
saddle bag that he had just recently gotten from Diane P. It attaches underneath the saddle in the
springs.
Dan has it at the
shop at the moment, because he needs to do some work on it, one of the clamps
for the three speed cable and housing let loose, and the cable is a little bit
short so he needs to get that fixed before he can ride it again. Overall this is a very nice and Unique bike
and one that is not seen very often.
Keep on Biking….
Nice
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