Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Raleigh Twenty Supercycle Cousin


Apparently Raleigh also built a Twenty for Supercyle Brand, exactly the same frame, and,"TWENTY" decal as a Raleigh Twenty, but branded,"Supercycle" on the seat post.

I found of of these cousins while riding down queen west.

heres one for sale on Craigslist Toronto, ($200.00 is a little steep though to do a modification to this beautiful bicycle.) ** update, "tomtom" this beautiful bikes previous owner advised me that this bike has sold. I hope to run into it one day on the street.

P.S. If you happen to be the new owner of this bike, and have interesting adventure stories to share. please do.


cheers

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Original or Crispy Raleigh Twenty ?


Original or Crispy has alway been a dilema when it comes to Kentucky fried chicken, and this dilema also applies when it comes to a Raleigh Twenty.

Unless you are fortunate to have two or more of these wonderful bikes, or your grandmother gave you hers that was stored in the garage for 30 years, the thought of adding or subtracting from these highly customizeable bikes is pretty common.

Medori is almost in original condition, her paint and chrome still shines... i'd hate to take her apart, as she needs no upgrades, however I am looking for a twenty to apply my "TWENTY FIVE" carrier design to..

To modify or not to modify your Raleigh Twenty...that is the question

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Raleigh Twenty on a roll.

So i've been bitten, the twenty bug has got me searching for another, the 1972 that i was so lucky to have landed is searching for its cousins... if you have a Raleigh Twenty and live in Toronto, i'd love to see your pictures, and get a sneak peek into the history of your vintage fun bundle.



i'm off to order ," Raleigh 20 x 1.75 Custom whitewall cycle tyres" from the U.K.