Bill P’s 1972 Raleigh Super Course

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In keeping with our ‘perfect week’. I’m proud to introduce this fine entry into the OTSG. This is Bill P’s showroom original 1972 Carlton Raleigh Super Course.
Drink it in.

1972 Raleigh Super Course

Here is a nice little bike that I plucked off from my local CL this past summer. Like the Fuji Gran Tourer that I submitted a couple of years ago, what you are looking at is another all original, unridden, 1970’s bicycle.   The wonderful Coffee colored paint on the Reynolds 531 frame still shines as new.  This bike is still equipped with its OEM tires, brake pads, bar tape, cables, etc. It in the same condition that it was in when it left the Worksop factory almost 40 years ago.

Bill P

Thanks Bill

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  • Dan B.

    Great find! Love the color and bar tape. Thanks for sharing.

  • Mark D

    Mr. Peabody, start up the Wayback Machine! This museum-quality ride reminds me of my first OTS, which I bought in 1972-72, and which was not “O” at the time. Is that a plastic Simplex derailer I spy? Have no idea what you paid, but the saddle alone was probably worth it. Nice find.

    • Bill

      Yes it is the infamous Delrin Simplex RD.

  • Rich Rogge

    Beautiful bike! I just purchased a Super Course last week and your photos verify it’s a ’72 also. Not in as great a condition that yours is but I love it. Mine has Huret derailleurs. Would like to exchange info as I start to restore.

    • Bill

      Sure. I’m glad to help. Just post a question in this thread.

      • Rich Rogge

        Bill,
        I have yet to fine a serial # on my SC. Did you find one if so where do I look?
        Rich . .

        • Bill

          Your serial number should be on the left rear dropout.

  • Julie s

    WOW and double WOW! Get that kick stand off of there! LOL

    • Bill

      I don’t want to know what may be under it. Ha ha!

      • Julie s

        BTW-Great photography!

  • Bill

    Thanks!

  • Spike

    Gorgeous bike! If I remember correctly, this cost $140 in 1972, a small fortune at the time. Some of them were equipped with the Huret Luxe Super Touring derailleurs instead of Simplex.

    • Bill

      Thanks!

      I’ve heard that during the Bike Boom, many bike companies would run out of components and substitute whatever components they could acquire.

  • Fishsteve0

    I have a 1971 same color.Cost $155,just fixed it up 3 yrs ago,$150.Steve

  • Ken t

    Nice bike! Nice color ! Thanks during the bike boom of 1973 169.00 was the price if you could find one, we bought 3 in Lansing michigan.

    • Bill

      That brown paint just glowed in the sunshine. It’s too bad most bikes today are painted in the same boring combo of red, white, and black

  • sam decristoforo

    I had one1971 23″ stolen in1975 ….can I buy this bike?… Emittetill@gmail.com…353-425-3535