Just got this off Craig's List for $85, which might be a bit too much, but I liked it, and I needed a get-around-town bike that didn't require me clipping in and out.



I did some research prior to looking it over, and it seems to be a late model Raleigh USA. It doesn't have the Sturmey Archer hub (has Shimano), and nice parts that seem to make these things valuable, but the frame is in very good condition (no rust and only a couple small scratches). I don't think the chain has been lubed in a decade or more, the brakes work, but squeak, and the Made in Taiwan (not good old England) handlebars have minor pitting as do the wheels. All else is good, and it rides beautifully. Need to get it fixed up, and then for a Brooks saddle and grips, and a nice basket.....any ideas, ladies?