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> Interestingly, the 1970 Raleigh catalog on the Retro
>Raleigh site appears to show that there was no
>Competition model then.
>
>Steve "too many Raleighs?" Kurt
There were Competitions, they just weren't in the catalog. I don't know why. Same paint schemes as the Gran Sport, I believe.
At 07:17 PM 3/8/01 -0500, you wrote:
> Around '74 I remember seeing a Competition in, of all colors, lilac! It
>also had a box crown rather than an integral "Cinelli" style one, a Nervar
>Star crank, and (I think) Simplex changers. It was in the window of a small
>toy/hobby/bicycle shop called Ed's Enterprises in Old Saybrook,CT. Judging
>from the amount of dust, it had been there awhile. Does anyone else remember
>these?
>
>Regards,
>Wes Gadd
yes Wes, there was a lilac w/ purple accents. You didn't hallucinate it. A friend of mine named Hayes rode one so he was of course known forever after as....... say it, don't read it,....... "Purple Hayes". Ooooh come on. It was the early 70s. (Apologies to Dead Jimi).
There was also a transparent olive green over chrome, and a white w/ turquoise. Not sure if there was a turquoise w/ white. In 69 they were black or forest green w/ chromed nevex lugs like the International. I have pictures of both floating around somewhere..... Still lusting for a black one.
Larry "Never trust a Raleigh catalog, or my memory" Osborn