Vwayne1’s NOS 1985 Raleigh Team USA

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Here is Vwayne1’s NOS 1985 Raleigh Team USA.

How is it that a bike can be manufactured, shipped to a warehouse, then on to a bike shop, and then suddenly it’s 25 years later and no one ever opened the box, much less assembled the bike! Well it does happen, this is not the first NOS-OTS we’ve hosted, and it’s not the last (check back tomorrow).  One explanation for this forgotten jewel could be what appears to be a rather large 62cm+ frame, but still, I’d love to know how this happens.

NOS 1985 Raleigh Team USA

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HI, I’m vwayne1. This is my 1985 Raleigh “Team USA” never built. Just got it, and dying to build it, just haven’t yet. I also have an NOS 1980 Super Grand Prix.

Thanks Vwayne1

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  • Joe B.

    HOLY COW! Talk about feeling envious. How did you ever stumble across this one?

  • jaydub

    Bigger is better ….Sweet score..

  • http://hughsbicycle.blogspot.com sprocket56

    Unbelievable! That is Fan %#*%ing tastic!

  • gunnerman

    I saw this one on ebay and was tempted. I loved to see it put togaher.

  • gunnerman

    That should be together.

  • Adam

    Seriously, seriously jealous. How??

  • Nik

    Hey
    What wheels did this come with? I just picked up one of these and I think my wheels aren’t original.
    Thanks,
    Nik

    • Andrew

      I bought this exact bike when vwayne1 had it on ebay! I put a set of Gatorskins on it because I don’t really trust 25 year old tires – even though they look good still. The wheels are 36 spoke Raleigh specific and labeled that way. The hubs are Sansin sealed bearing.
      cheers!

      • Doug Hack

        Old tires: I bought a 40 year old Cilo at an Estate sale last fall and took it for a ride the next day. The tires looked okay, but the back one blew out 12 miles from home. I had a spare tube but not a spare tire. I wrapped a cliff bar wrapper around the tube, and used the old tube to wrap around the blown out area. I had to remove the brake blocks, but I got home without walking. I now carry a spare tire.