About 6 months ago I bought a Raleigh Record (60 cm) at a thrift store in good condition . Fixed it up with new tires, chain ,cables , brake pads  freewheel from Niagara Cycle Sport http://www.niagaracycle.com/ love their prices like $6 tires , $8 chains , 70 cent cables . Then I saw an ad in craigslist from someone who needed a bike for a month while he took a course at Bethesda Naval Hospital . He was an Air Force Corpman so of course I had to support the troops. Anyway I told him I’d rent out the Raleigh Record for $15 for the month with a $150 deposit. He said he was going to leave the bike at the subway station sometimes so I set him up with a U-lock and cable for the front wheels . But then I decided the bike needed to look crappy so nobody would be tempted to steal it or strip it. That’s where electrical tape comes in . Covered up all the name decals , put on a ripped up seat and painted the tires black (over the gumwalls) Instant beater . the guy who rented it decided to put non a seat cover , install rear and front lights and leave those parts with me .  The front light got stolen on the day he was giving me the bike back, but it came back in better condition than I gave it to him with the seat cover. I think I’m going to leave it ugly and rent it out again. But if anyone is interested in buying a stealth vintage Raleigh get in touch with me. Regards, Art F

Thanks Art