This has to be the nicest resto-Raleigh we’ve had on the OTSG is a long time. This is Darrell Y’s 1973 Raleigh Competition. Look but don’t touch!
1973 Raleigh Competition
The Quintessential English Lightweight with a Decidedly
FrenchItalian AccentThis was my general concept for Compo: Build a Raleigh Competition with of the era components that complement, possibly even improve on the original. Vision: If I were the age I was in 1973 (22 years of age) would this be a bike that I’d really be proud of owning and riding? To add to that, this is what I think Raleigh might have built if they had offered a Campagnolo Gruppo option for the early seventies Competitions. There were several challenges to overcome, not the least of which was the Huret dropouts. I bought a bare frame on eBay to build the project. I decided to stay with the 27 inch wheel format and used components mostly from the seventies and early eighties. It’s easy to do ol’ school, when you are ol’ school.
Darrell Y. Arlington Heights, IL
- Frame – 1973 Raleigh Competition – Reynolds 531 – 22.5 inch (~57cm)
- Powdercoating – Powdercoat Studio, Traverse City, Michigan
- Wheels – Homebuilt
- Vintage Campagnolo Tipo Hubs Drilled & Polished by Peter Weigle
- Sun M13II Alloy Rims
- DT Swiss Double Butted Spokes
- Tires – Panaracer Pasela Tourguard 27×1.00
- Stem – Vintage GB 70mm
- Headset – Tange Seiki 26.4mm
- Handlebars – GB Drop Bars – Marked British Made 54 – Measure 38cm C to C
- Tape – Newbaum’s Black Cotton with Clear Shellac
- Brake Levers – Weinmann Brakes – Vintage Weinmann 610 Vainquer 999 Center Pull – Yokozuna Brake Pads
- Crankset – circa 1981 Campagnolo Gran Sport 42/52 T NOS
- Rear Derailleur – Campagnolo Nuovo Record circa 1972
- Front Derailleur – Campagnolo Nuovo Record NOS
- Freewheel – IRD Defiant 13-15-17-20-24
- Bottom Bracket – Modern Campagnolo Veloce Sealed BB 115.5mm (2.5mm Spacer on Drive Side)
- Pedals – MKS Sylvan Stream
- Chain – Wipperman Connex 808
- Saddle – Vintage Brooks Professional (Thanks Uncle Fred)
- Seatpost – SR Sakae 27.0mm Reproduction
- Decals – Cyclomondo, Australia
- Black Silca Frame Pump – Campagnolo Pump Umbrella
