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1973 Raleigh Super Course

An old guy down the road knew I worked on bikes and gave this to me as a project. I didn't feel right not giving it a proper resto so here she is! A beautiful rider, not a wall hanger!

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Stronglight crank

Pedals:
Richey clipless

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Huret derailleurs and shifters

Saddle/Seatpost:
Original Brooks B15

Brakes:
Weinmann 750 w/ modern Jagwire pads

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Nisi-Evian Aluminum rim, Panaracer Pasela

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Nisi-Evian Aluminum rim, Panaracer Pasela

Added by rfadouglas. Last updated about 5 years ago.

3 Comments

chibitmin

chibitmin says:

Very clean and subtle. Would you consider getting new tubing decals on the seat tube?

Posted about 5 years ago

GhostRidingTheWhip

GhostRidingTheWhip says:

+1

Posted about 5 years ago

rfadouglas

rfadouglas says:

Thanks! Yeah I've looked into getting reproduction decals, but I actually kind of like the way it is right now. Reminds me that the bike has history, you know?

Posted about 5 years ago