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1977 Raleigh Grand Prix

By BLUEMEANIE on 11/11/2008. Bike tags: Road bike | Commuter | 10 speed | 1977 | clubman | more tags >>

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Frame / Size / Year:
1977 Raleigh Grand Prix

Handlebars / Stem:
original/original

Fork / Headset:
original/original

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
original

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
original

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
original/original

Saddle / Seat Post:
original/original

Pedals / Chain:
original/original

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
2x5 10spd

Notes:

trash find. Tore down to the frame, cleaned, greased and rebuilt. Added; Christophe stainless toe clips, Bluemel Club Special fenders and white tape. Removed; cheater levers, kickstand and original pedal and front/rear reflectors

People who friended this bike wxm, robotbox, amnomad, stevieg, RWitt, jmpier, Bobby Wham, arkiemark, mastronaut

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This looks great! I picked

Submitted by arkiemark on 01/04/2009.

This looks great! I picked up the same exact grand prix a week ago (but in far worse condition) and it's currently under restoration. It would be awesome if the end bike looked half as good as this. Great work!

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Thanks! Unfortunately the

Submitted by BLUEMEANIE on 01/05/2009.

Thanks! Unfortunately the frame cracked just behind the head lug on the top tube. Not a terrible crack but welding it won't be pretty.

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still cracked but...

Submitted by BLUEMEANIE on 07/15/2009.

I scored the brown/gray version. Its clean and 100% there but not perfect. I'll be swapping all the parts over asap.

...eventually I'll get the blue one pictured here fixed.

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Lucky you

Submitted by Bobby Wham on 12/14/2008.

This is sweet

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Extreme

Submitted by RWitt on 11/13/2008.

Fellas, take a close look here and you will be reminded in every way why we love bikes as much as we do.

This bike is beautiful.
Ron

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Thanks!

Submitted by BLUEMEANIE on 11/14/2008.

I pretty much had this exact image in my head from the second I got her on the stand the first time.

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I'm diggin it

Submitted by mastronaut on 11/13/2008.

Classy resto..cheers!

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It's even BLUE

Submitted by amnomad on 11/11/2008.

I like your bottle cage too.

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Good job!

Submitted by wxm on 11/11/2008.

Very nice restoration!

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Thanks!

Submitted by BLUEMEANIE on 11/11/2008.

Thanks!

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