The alternate post title was a "Field of Green"...Raleighs. I just got the Twenty (the one in the middle) a couple of weeks ago. I have been trying to win one on ebay for quite some time, and finally did. Fun little bike and I have great plans for it. Sheldon Brown was a huge fan of the Raleigh Twenty. It lends itself very well to upgrades and is a very stable bike to ride. Not to ruin the hat trick, but I do have a ladies Raleigh Sports in the green also, but it is still in parts for the time being.
The bikes in order from smallest to largest are: 1968 Raleigh Compact RSW, 1971 Raleigh Twenty, and 1972 Raleigh Superbe. I will post more on the Twenty as it evolves.
Aaron
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Cool! Looking forward to the seeing how it goes. I'd love to see some close-up shots, since I've only ever seen photos of these from a distance.
Very nice bikes!
Nice collection you've got there. I've been seeing more folding bikes around town. They are kind of cool.
Thanks Guys, there will be more on the Twenty. I got rims and spokes ordered along with some Kool Stop pads for the first round of upgrades.
Aaron
I like the shade of green. Raliegh seem to have very good colour sense...
That is a splendid photo! What a beautiful little family -- And they are all green, like the bike-gods intended. Well, at least I am off to a good start with my Lady's Sports!
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