Ricardo O.’s Raleigh Grand Prix and an Old Frejus

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Today we’ve expanded the South American representation of OTSmanship. Ricardo in Santiago, Chile sent in his Canadian born Raleigh Grand Prix. He also included some shots of his riding buddy and his 40 year old Frejus. The Grand Prix looks to be a late 70’s, and the Frejus, I had never heard of until now. Some info on Frejus: Sheldon and Classic Lightweights UK.
Raleigh Grand Prix
CrankDTS & CPBWrapped Seat Stays and CPB

Dear Sirs,
I found this Raleigh in Valparaíso, Chile, and bought for about US$150.
It is a 60 cm frame numbered RP739046 fabricated in Canada. As original paint and decals are too damaged and original spares difficult to obtain here, it will remain as is for a while and will focus only on mechanics.
Apparently crank and Shimano rear derailleur are not original. Also doubts about seat. Can somebody confirm?
Front derailleur is the original Suntour.

Thanks
Ricardo O.
Santiago
CHILE

80 years young.
Patina To SpareThis saddle is just now getting broken-in.Campy FD, but I'm not sure what that crank is.Sweet Campy High Flange Hubs

PD Attached also a picture of 80 plus years old hero with his Frejus on top of San Cristobal hill in Santiago.
Original painting, original owner, All Campagnolo + Mavic wheels. By the time he bout it only 4 units arrived to Chile, each costing 120 pesos when the normal worker salary was 20 pesos /month.

Thanks Richardo

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  • Hugh

    Judging by the view I`d say that is a pretty good climb up that hill. I will never complain about the hill at Indian-Springs again.

  • http://doohickie.blogspot.com Doohickie

    I love the paint on both bikes.

    When I got an old bike I would always look at the scratches and rusty spots in the paint as something that needed to be fixed.

    With time I’ve begun to see the blemishes as a sign of the bike’s origins and its past “life” with a rider perched atop it, or leaning against the garage wall, or whatever.

  • Aiden B.

    I have a Raleigh that was made in Nottingham and is made with a Simplex derailleur, if that helps. I got this for 8 USD at a garage sale, and it was a little nicked, so I took spray paint and applied it to a brush and simply touched up the points that were chipped. Perhaps you could do the same.

  • http://OldTenSpeedGallery Wooden Shoe Biker

    It is always an inspiration to see a person love and use an old bike. He looks pleased with himself with his old bike and well he should be. Congratulations and keep up the good work on a fine bike.