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1971 Raleigh Competition, Nervex, Zeus

1971 (F7009 serial) Raleigh Competition, Carlton made. White and lagoon blue Gran(d) Sport(s) paint scheme, not in catalogs. Unusual frame components. Great daily ride.

Frame:
Reynolds DB 531 with rapid taper stays, Nervex Professional head and seat lugs. Raleigh BB shell, Zeus dropouts. 21.5" size

Fork/Headset:
Reynolds 531 strongly raked, Zeus dropouts with mudguard tabs, Vagner crown. Brampton Alatet type headset

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
TA Pro 3-arm 165 cranks, Zeus BB

Pedals:
non orig MKS Silva

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Regina 6sp 14-24 cluster, 52-42 TA chainrings. Sram chain (not orig)

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Zeus Criterium shifters, front derailleur, replaced NOS rear derailleur

Handlebars/Stem:
GB stem and bars, shellacked cotton tape

Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks Pro in storage, now Brooks B17. Uno seatpost.

Brakes:
Weinmann Vanqueur 999 centerpulls, original drilled levers and white Carlton hoods in storage, now with 1980s Shimano levers

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
not orig, Ofmega hub with Super Champion Gentleman 81 rim, Compass 32-622 extralight tire

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
not orig, Ofmega hub with Super Champion Gentleman 81 rim, Compass 32-622 extralight tire

Accessories:
Jim Blackburn rack, Bluemels Popular mudguards

Added by Tor. Last updated over 3 years ago.

2 Comments

qwixoticle

qwixoticle says:

Wow, love this Raleigh so much! Such a beautiful build!

Posted over 1 year ago

Velogarden

Velogarden says:

Wow ! I've never seen a Competition with the same colors as my 73 Grand Sport. Thanks for showing it off . Fantastic

Posted almost 2 years ago