The Raleigh Europa a good cycle?

[Enid Agnus Dei]

A mix of good and bed memories for you then? This one is great, and pretty much all original too what is odd is the old tubes in it hold their pressure much better than the new tubes in my blue racer.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg11/scaled.php?server=11&filename=beforerest.jpg&res=landing

Before the restoration began, this was taken the day I got her.

 

[Fubar]

That is a beaut, I had a Raleigh Arena (I think?!?) with the exact same lights - my brother had the Raleigh Olympus. Both scrapped when my dad gave up his garage . Nice photos!

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1999/dscf0057t.jpg

Thank you for the likes Fubar, very kind of you.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

That is a beaut, I had a Raleigh Arena (I think?!?) with the exact same lights - my brother had the Raleigh Olympus. Both scrapped when my dad gave up his garage . Nice photos!

Sorry to hear that Fubar got to admit I love this old girl! love these lights but not the brightest sadly.

 

[Standoff]

Mine had the 'large hubs' on the wheels which I particularly wanted. No idea why other than they looked cool. These went when it got bastardised.I took the mini mudguards off straight away.
Only time I seemed to pump the tyres up was when I had a puncture!
One on eBay at the moment and I'm really tempted.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Mine had the 'large hubs' on the wheels which I particularly wanted. No idea why other than they looked cool. These went when it got bastardised.I took the mini mudguards off straight away.
Only time I seemed to pump the tyres up was when I had a puncture!
One on eBay at the moment and I'm really tempted.

I was tempted to remove the mini mudguards too and her rack but wanted to keep her as original as possible really and yes! the large hubs looked great!

Is the one on eBay a good one?

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8597/bookjc.jpg

And the book I was lucky enough to get with the Europa!

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7691/givehersome.jpg

Ride Retro!

 

[RoadBikeRecommendation]

That is a beaut, I had a Raleigh Arena (I think?!?) with the exact same lights - my brother had the Raleigh Olympus. Both scrapped when my dad gave up his garage . Nice photos!

At last!!! I've been racking my brain trying to remember the name of the Raleigh I had back in the day. Raleigh Arena. Thanks. And seeing those pics EAD is really taking me back. The tiny mudguards that did sod all and those chunky lights. I'm getting all misty-eyed.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

The thing I find about the small mudguards is they seem to throw crap all over the frame and as you say do little else, but to keep her as original as I can they and the rack will stay on, the lights were not on her when I got her but to me, add to the whole retro feel.

Misty eyed can be good if it brings back good memories eh?

 

[Andy_R]

That's a very pretty bike EAD, long may you enjoy her. When you get enough posts, put the pics up on the "Show us your steel" thread.

 

[Enid Agnus Dei]

Thank you Andy and I will sure do that, not enjoying her at the mo her blue tatty sister has hurt my back and I'm gutted it's just right out there now for a good ride in the countryside

 

[Fubar]

At last!!! I've been racking my brain trying to remember the name of the Raleigh I had back in the day. Raleigh Arena. Thanks. And seeing those pics EAD is really taking me back. The tiny mudguards that did sod all and those chunky lights. I'm getting all misty-eyed.

It was light blue, with a saddle bag and one of the dreadful flags that flipped out with a reflector on it - took me everywhere that bike! Never thought about weight, cadence, clothes, helmets, pedals, mph, averages, elevation, etc - just got on my bike and escaped for the day! Heaven.

 

[This Time Next Year]

In case this thread has got anyone in a buying mood, found this on ebay... it's too far away from me, but sure there'll be someone here interested in the heads up.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-E...UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item4d024ff4fb#ht_500wt_1287