1979 Rudge-Whitworth (Raleigh) DL-1 Roadster
By cudak888 on 04/21/2012.
Bike tags: Commuter | 1979 | Brooks | chaincase | Curacao Trading Company |
Raleigh DL-1 / 22" / 1979
Raleigh-patent export bend, single piece w/rod brake levers
Raleigh-pattern with locking fork crown, original (and straightened - bike had been involved in a bad front-end accident).
Raleigh hub w/Sturmey-Archer 36h Westwood rim
Sturmey-Archer AG 3-speed hub w/Dyno, laced to w/Sturmey-Archer 40h Westwood rim
8-spoke Raleigh-made generic pattern / Raleigh 70mm/26TPI BB
Brooks B.73, original
Union-made Raleigh pattern pedals
Sturmey-Archer 3-speed trigger w/AG rear hub
Raleigh-pattern rod
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Raleigh DL-1 / 22" / 1979
Raleigh-patent export bend, single piece w/rod brake levers
Raleigh-pattern with locking fork crown, original (and straightened - bike had been involved in a bad front-end accident).
Raleigh hub w/Sturmey-Archer 36h Westwood rim
Sturmey-Archer AG 3-speed hub w/Dyno, laced to w/Sturmey-Archer 40h Westwood rim
8-spoke Raleigh-made generic pattern / Raleigh 70mm/26TPI BB
Brooks B.73, original
Union-made Raleigh pattern pedals
Sturmey-Archer 3-speed trigger w/AG rear hub
Raleigh-pattern rod
Oddball, late DL-1 with Rudge badging. Undoubtedly an export; features Curacao Trading Corp. badge on white tail. Purchased in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; likely originally made for the Central or South American market.
-Kurt