Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:44 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby sixx » Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:25 pm
hartleymartin wrote:If anyone is interested I have started a website with the aim of being the ultimate web resource on the Raleigh Twenty.
http://raleightwenty.webs.com
Look wots I finded
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:47 am
http://raleightwenty.webs.com
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby sixx » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:23 pm
hartleymartin wrote:My website now appears in Yahoo! and Google searchs. Item no. 4 in a Yahoo! search for "Raleigh Twenty" and item no. 47 in Google.
http://raleightwenty.webs.com
Dude that ain't nothin' ... http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=e ... q=null&oq=
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:37 pm
Now that I finally took a photo of my Twenty in road-worthy condition, I thought that I had better post a picture.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:28 am
Riding along the river. I had ridden along this section to meet up at the Cafe, but I got stuck behind a truck!
Riding up a spiral hill. ANZ Stadium in the background.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:30 am
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby Johnj » Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:05 am
Fixed.pine wrote:Drive past my street and you can pick up lots of those bikes ready to be collected by council pick up. The next time I see one I'll pick it up for you Martin.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby pine » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:57 pm
Very good JohnjJohnj wrote:Fixed.pine wrote:Drive past my street and you can pick up lots of those bikes ready to be collected by council pick up. The next time I see one I'll pick it up for you Martin.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:41 am
RaleighTwenty.webs.com
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:38 am
I do own two R20's though, a folding one (1975) and a non-folder (1977)
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby kingfish254 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:47 am
I am confused by the serial number though. It is P233861 and teh SA hub has a date of 1973 on it. From my research the first letter should indicate the production facility (typically N for Nottingham). I cannot find any reference that indicates what site would be the "P" site. Any thoughts???
I am guessing the first number "2" either indicates 1972 (although it has a 73 SA hub) or it indicates the month or fortnight it was produced and maybe the second number "3" indicates 1973. Any thoughts?
Here is the before photo of my 20.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:07 am
Take a close look at the head-badge. At the bottom it will either read "Nottingham" or there will be a series of slashes. If it has the series of slashes, It may in fact be a Canadian-built version, which would have a different serial number pattern, starting with the latter "R"
From 1974 the first letter designated the workshop where it was built. I've just found on Wikipedia someone has posted information on it (will be investigated and then later added to my site)
* Canada - R
* Enid (USA) - E
* Gazelle (Holland) - G
* Handsworth - H
* Ilkeston - SB
* Ireland - D
* Malaysia - M
* Nottingham - N
* Worksop(Carlton, Sun, BSA, Triumph) - W
Yours is interesting, because it appears to have been built with 36-spoke wheels. 28-spokes were more common.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby kingfish254 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:54 am
hartleymartin wrote:My website: http://raleightwenty.webs.com is a pretty good collection of information, but it is still incomplete.
Take a close look at the head-badge. At the bottom it will either read "Nottingham" or there will be a series of slashes. If it has the series of slashes, It may in fact be a Canadian-built version, which would have a different serial number pattern, starting with the latter "R"
From 1974 the first letter designated the workshop where it was built. I've just found on Wikipedia someone has posted information on it (will be investigated and then later added to my site)
Yours is interesting, because it appears to have been built with 36-spoke wheels. 28-spokes were more common.
You have a great website by the way. I was using your website as a guide to my serial number detective work. I also saw the info on Wiki.
I just checked the headbadge and it reads Nottingham England with no slashes.
You are correct that the rims are 36 spoke rims.
Another thing that is a little different with my Twenty is the fact that it doesn't say Twenty on the down tube. It only reads Raleigh. Possibly it read Twenty on the missing chain guard.
Any assistance with my serial number is appreciated.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby kingfish254 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:08 pm
1948 Rudge - 1959 Schwinn Panther II - 1968 Columbia Roadster - 1979 Schwinn Spitfire 5
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1973 Raleigh Twenty - 1989 Dahon Stainless Classic III - 1990 Dahon Mariner Classic III - 2005 Dahon Jetstream P8 Full Suspension
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:26 pm
It also allows you to use huge saddle-bags like the Carradice camper long-flap without problems
The saddle should be set more forward (clamp/saddle compatibility issues) so that the saddle bag sits a little more upright, but the Camper long-flap is rated at a 24-litre capacity, and is capable of being "over-stuffed". (See Carradice's Website for more details)
When I re-build this (one day) with an 8-speed hub, I could probably go light touring with it. I'd strap my tent to the rear rack, use this saddle-bag and a front rack with small panniers and maybe handle-bar bag. I'd like to fit some sort of porteur-style rack to the frame rather than the forks, but I'll just have to wait and see how things pan out.
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby hartleymartin » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:16 pm
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Re: Raleigh Twenty
Postby kingfish254 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:37 am
I am not looking for a modern trunk bag. I just love the look of those tartan plaid bag on teh back of these classic folders. My wife would love to make a Burberry plaid one for a project we have with her Dahon Classic III bike.hartleymartin wrote:If the carry rack on yours is original then it is most likely that it was never supplied with the bag. The bags were standard equipment on the "Shopper" versions of the Raleigh Twenty.
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