From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 4:40 PM Subject: [CR]Last Sturmey Archer hubbed race bike?
> I'm putting the finishing touches on my 1958 Raleigh Record Ace Moderne.
> Hoping to have it ready for next week's "All British Cycling Event"
> http://abcetour.com The 23" frame weighs only 4 lb. 3 oz. so I assume it
> was sold as a raceable bike. It was available with 2 fixed sprockets, a
> Sturmey FM 4 speed, or a CycloBenelux 5 speed derailleur.
>
> Does anyone know if it was the last production Sturmey Archer hubbed race
> bike?
>
> BTW The Retro Raleighs website http://retroraleighs.com/
> scans seems to be down. Has it been moved?
>
> BTW2 Props to Pete Paine for finding me a good FM and a 44t Williams C1200
> chainring.
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Mark, The only part I can help with is that Retro Raleighs is at:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
Do you have pics of your Record Ace posted somewhere? Cheers!
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa. USA