The Raleigh Europa a good cycle?

[Enid Agnus Dei]

I recently was lucky enough to get and restore one of these old timers and would love your thoughts on them, think mine is an 81 model as she has the tour de France winners sticker on it (1980 win).

I have left on the rack (was that the right thing to do?) and have fitted some lights to her from the 80's era too, odd as a kid I thought the lights were bright now I know better!

Safe and happy riding all!

 

[compo]

Photo's!

 

[AndyRM]

Have you got the 5 or 12 speed model? And any pics? Lovely looking machine with great colours

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Photo's!

Yes will post some once I have been here longer got more points/posts so keep 'em peeled.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Have you got the 5 or 12 speed model? And any pics? Lovely looking machine with great colours

5 speed and will upload a few of her as soon as I can my profile picture is of her!

 

[Andy_R]

Yes will post some once I have been here longer got more points/posts so keep 'em peeled.

Upload them to imageshack or similar and link to them

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Will try that later Andy, thanks for that mate.

 

[AndyRM]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

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[Enid Agnus Dei]

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[fungus]

Thats bloomin lovely

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Thank you Fungus, she took a bit of time to get right and finding the lights was a chore but I got 2 front/2 rear lights for free and fitted the other set to my Blue racer.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

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[Enid Agnus Dei]

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[Standoff]

My first real road bike thirty odd years ago. Treasured it. Rode it whenever I could and cleaned it after every ride. My father used to repair machines at Raleigh (I remember going in with him and it was just like the Saturday night Sunday morning film) and he got a good discount. After I'd had it a few years he took it back to the factory for a refurb and they ruined it with fat wheels and tyres and other non racy bits. Sold it and I haven't thrown my leg over a bike till recently and I am saddened at what I have missed all those years. I may keep a look out for one to remind me a bit if my childhood.