Sheldon, Thanks for your help in identifying this bike's vintage. A friend of mine who works at probably the oldest bike shop in Buffalo, NY (Rick's Cycles) also thought it was imported somehow and never officially sold in the US. He's seen a lot of old Raleighs, but never one like this. I haven't decided what I will do with the bike. There is a good chance I will strip the frame all components and build me up a nice unique fixie with some spare parts I have. This bike is not a museum piece so I might as well ride it, and ride it well. Thanks again. -Steven Tallides
> Alan Lloyd wrote:
>
> Then a few weeks ago a Raleigh chain-wheel
> appeared on eBay, very distinctive and the same
> as the
> one Raleigh Sports frame we had. It said it was
> from the likes of a Raleigh Blue Streak and if you
> go to
>
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
>
> you will see it is the same as
> the chain-wheel on your bike. More to support the
> early 1960s dating?
>
> Raleigh made squadrillions of those 49/46
> rivetted cranksets and used them on many
> different models, including the Gran Sport,
> various Lentons an even the 10-speed version of
> the execrable Chopper!
>
> Steven's bike is indeed very like the Blue
> Streak, major difference being the Hurét Alvit
> derailers instead of the Benelux Mk VII on the
> Blue Streak.
>
> Sheldon "Same Crank On My '58 Lenton Grand Prix"
> Brown
>
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