Raleigh 1967 Catalog — The World’s Finest Bicycles Made in England (United States)

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The World’s finest Bicycles made in England by

RALEIGH

Only a Raleigh is really a Raleigh

THE RALEIGH
NOTTINGHAM
ENGLAND

[A front cover showing about 20 Raleigh bicycles of every kind, from racers and roadsters to juvenile models and a tricycle, photographed against a pink backdrop and crossed by a yellow band carrying the purple RALEIGH wordmark. The heron-head badge sits in the lower right corner, between the words “a” and “Raleigh” of the slogan, in which “really” is underlined.]

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World Famous RALEIGH

RALEIGH SUPERBE

Truly the world’s most elegant bicycle. The Superbe incorporates such patented features as the Dynohub built-in generator, with tail-light and oversized head lamp, fork lock, Sturmey-Archer Hub, Brooks Butt Leather Saddle, shock-stop rubber grips, Dunlop Amber-Wall tires, large touring bag and pump. The perfect choice in Bronze Green for those who demand the ultimate.

Gents Model DL-24 available in 21″ and 23″ frame in Bronze Green.

Ladies Model DL-24L available in 21″ frame in Bronze Green.

RALEIGH SPORTS

World famous high quality classic touring bicycle, incorporating every feature for comfort and reliability. Standard equipment includes Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub with trigger control, Brooks Leather Saddle, shock-stop rubber grips, Dunlop Amber-Wall tires, front lamp bracket, pump and touring bag.

Gents Model DL-22 available in 21″ frame in Black, Burgundy and Bronze Green and 23″ frame in Black and Bronze Green.

Ladies Model DL-22L available in 21″ frame in Black, Sky Blue and Bronze Green, 19½” frame in Sky Blue.

26″ wheel

3 -speed

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[The Raleigh Superbe gents model with lamp and touring bag in a studio photograph, beside the Raleigh Sports in black gents and blue ladies versions posed before a faded photograph of young people. Badges at the foot of the page mark both as 26 inch wheel three-speed models.]

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Touring Cycles

Racing and Sports Cycles

26″ wheel

5 -speed

RALEIGH SPRITE

Spirited addition to the Raleigh line of fine touring bicycles is the 5-speed Sprite. Built for effortless fun cycling . . . Dual shift-levers give fingertip control of a 5-speed gear range from extra-low to super-high . . . gears are fully enclosed in the new patented Sturmey-Archer 5-speed hub.

Standard equipment includes Sprite white-wall tires, rear wire spring carrier, Brooks Leather Saddle, shock-stop grips, pump and front lamp bracket.

Boys Model DL-70 available in 21″ and 23″ frame in Bronze Green.

Girls Model DL-70L has 21″ frame in Bronze Green.

RALEIGH RECORD

A fine racing bicycle deserving of its reputation as a “Record Beater”. Equipped with Huret 10-speed gears in 40 – 52 T. Chain Wheel, Alloy Mudguards, Chrome Fork Ends, Brooks Racing Saddle, Dunlop Sprite Tires 27″ x 1¼”. Includes toe clips, straps, stamina bottle plus many other deluxe features.

Model DL-73 has 22½” frame in Bronze Green.

RALEIGH CARLTON

Hand-made in Raleigh’s Carlton factory by the world’s leading specialists in the racing field. The frame is precision built with 531 Reynolds Tubing. Equipped with Simplex Prestige 10-speed gears, Williams 40 – 52 tooth chain wheel and 14 – 28 T. Sprocket. Wide flange hubs, 27″ x 1¼” Weinman Rims, Dunlop high pressure racing tires, Brooks B-15 racing saddle. Alloy equipment, including half mudguards.

Available in 21½” and 23½” frame sizes in coffee and Avion blue colors, accented with contrasting panels.

27″ wheel

10 -speed

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[The Raleigh Sprite five-speed touring bicycle beside the Raleigh Record and Raleigh Carlton ten-speed racing bicycles with dropped handlebars, all posed in studio photographs before faded photographs of laughing young people. Badges mark the Sprite as a 26 inch wheel five-speed and the two racers as 27 inch wheel ten-speed models.]

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RALEIGH Five to Teen Bikes

26″ wheels

3 -speed AW or TCW

RALEIGH COLT

Featuring big 26″ wheels but with frame sizes youngsters can handle, Colts are the ideal bike for boys and girls 9 years and over. Available with Sturmey-Archer 3-speed AW or TCW* hubs. All Colts are lavishly equipped with Dunlop white-wall tires, mattress saddle, shock-stop grips, pump and touring bag.

BOYS MODEL DL-58 has 20″/18″ drop frame; choice of Black or Burgundy colors.

GIRLS MODEL DL-58L has 18″ frame; choice of Black or Sky Blue colors.

RALEIGH SPACE RIDER

Designed for boys and girls 7 – 9 years old, Space Riders combine a 24″ wheel size with 16″ frame. Choice of TCW* 3-speed Hub or Coaster brake. Includes most all the Raleigh big-bike quality features, equipped with Dunlop white walls and spring saddle. Touring bag and Spanner Wrench standard with TCW Models.

BOYS MODEL DL-54 has 18″/16″ drop frame, in Carmine color with white trim.

GIRLS MODEL DL-54L has 16″ frame, in Sky Blue color with white trim.

24″ wheels

3 -speed TCW or coaster

* AW Hub offers 3 speeds with free wheeling and Front and Rear Hand Brakes.

TCW Hub offers 3 speeds with Foot Brake and Front Hand Brake.

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[The Raleigh Colt boys and girls models with 26 inch wheels and the Raleigh Space Rider boys and girls models with 24 inch wheels, each pair in a studio photograph with a touring bag behind the saddle. Badges give the Colt a three-speed AW or TCW hub and the Space Rider a three-speed TCW hub or a coaster brake.]

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RALEIGH MOUNTIE

The perfect first two-wheeler, Mountie is designed for 5 to 7 year olds. A miniature of the big Raleighs, the Mountie with 20″ wheels with Dunlop white-wall tires, and new 14″ cantilever frame comes with a coaster foot brake and is easy to ride and handle.

BOYS MODEL DL-79 has 16″/14″ drop frame. Choice of Carmine or Bronze Green trimmed in white.

GIRLS MODEL DL-79L has 14″ frame in Sky Blue with white trim.

20″ wheels

coaster

RALEIGH WINKIE TRICYCLE

Cycling begins on a Raleigh Winkie, the quality-made tricycle. Made like no ordinary trike, the Winkie features chain drive, 16″ wheels and ball bearings throughout for easy pedaling, equipped with a hand brake, cushion tires, and free wheeling just like the big bikes . . . Winkie extras include rear fenders, chain guard, kit bag and toy-tote basket. Available ,in Firecracker Red or Sky Blue with white trim.

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RALEIGH INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA, INC. • 1168 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE • BOSTON, MASS. 02134

[The Raleigh Mountie boys and girls models with 20 inch wheels in a studio photograph, and below them the Raleigh Winkie Tricycle in red and white with a front basket, set over a gray halftone of a crowd watching cyclists. A badge marks the Mountie as a 20 inch wheel coaster brake model, and the foot of the page carries the Boston address of Raleigh Industries of America.]

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RALEIGH RSW SERIES

World’s most sophisticated His and Her bicycles

RSW COMPACT

Designed with you in mind. Commuter, boat owner, sports enthusiast . . . whatever your leaning, this new “Shot Gun” COMPACT adds a new dimension to your life. Two clicks and the handle bars are folded down. Break the main member (as you would a shot gun) and the unit folds in two. Time: four and one-half seconds. The new RSW COMPACT offers pleasure and elegance combined with faultless functional performance. Available in Bronze Green.

RSW-16

Designed as a convenient adjunct to modern living, the new Raleigh RSW-16 provides a perfect form of transport for easy commuting, shopping and moving quickly through traffic, 3-speed Sturmey-Archer Gear with twist-grip control, wide profile tires to cushion bumps, quick-release lever-adjusting saddle and control bar stems to fit any height, wrapover mudguards, fully sprung saddle with thick foam overlay and large capacity detachable carrier bag. The RSW DeLuxe incorporates Dynohub built-in generator. Both models available in Bronze Green and Flamenco Red.

RSW COMPACT

RSW-16

IT FOLDS

AND FOLDS

TO COMPACT

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[The Raleigh RSW Compact folding bicycle with a plaid carrier bag and the Raleigh RSW-16 in red with a white carrier bag, each in a studio photograph, beside a tinted photograph of a smiling woman waving as she rides an RSW Compact. A strip of line drawings across the foot of the page shows the Compact folding in stages toward the open trunk of a car, the drawings running off the right edge.]

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RALEIGH RODEO BIKES

NEW DESIGN DURA-SPEED WHEELS built for Speed and Rough Riding

STURMEY-ARCHER 5-Speed TWINSHIFT Power Console

RODEO 3+2

Now a Sports Bike that really puts you in charge! . . . with the newest 5-SPEED Twinshift Power Console that gives you the real feel of “5 on the floor”.

Three speeds are on the “stick” and a special Racing Lever gives you the plus 2 with one gear for quick getaways and a super high gear for jet-thrust action . . . an unbeatable combination for fun on a bike. Responsive feathertouch control cuts hills down to size and puts you ahead of the pack. Extra Sport-Bike features and standard equipment on Rodeo Models include: New-design Raleigh Dura-Speed Wheels with White-Wall Heavy Duty Trakway Tires by Dunlop (Rear tire has knobby traction treads.) Caliper brakes front and rear. Adjustable high rise handle bars with finger moulded grips . . . Silver Glitter Saddle and kickstand.

RODEO AWT

20″ wheel 3-speed AW Hub with Sturmey-Archer trigger Control.

Boys Model DL-86 available in Carmine, Gold and Bronze Green.

Girls Model DL-86L available in Sky Blue and Bronze Green.

RODEO CST

20″ wheel with Coaster Foot-brake

Boys Model DL-87 Available in same colors as AWT Models.

Girls Model DL-87L Available in same colors as AWT Models.

RODEO 3 + 2
Model DL-85

With 5-speed Sturmey-Archer Hub and Twinshift. Available in choice of 5 colors — Carmine, Gold, Bronze Green, Turquoise, Black.

20″ wheel

5 -speed

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[The Raleigh Rodeo 3+2 high-rise bicycle in gold with a banana saddle and sissy bar, set against a gray photograph of an open sports car, with inset close-ups of a Dura-Speed rear wheel and the Sturmey-Archer Twinshift five-speed console. Below, a red Rodeo AWT stands in a studio photograph beside the text for the Rodeo AWT, Rodeo CST and Rodeo 3 + 2 models.]

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A RALEIGH BY ANY OTHER NAME IS NOT THE SAME!

The mark of a Real Raleigh is the Heron Crest and only bicycles bearing this emblem are made to the exact specifications and with all the special quality features described in this catalog and shown below:

RALEIGH SPECIFICATIONS

Unmatched Flamboyant Color Finishes . . . standard on all Raleigh Models, is achieved through an exclusive 5 step electrostatic coating process with layers of primer . . . bonderized rubber . . . undercoat and 2 coats of high gloss finishing lacquer.

FINISH — Raleigh enameling and nickel-chromium plating are recognized the world over as the finest due to the rust proofing method and over 90 years experience in the world market.

FRAMES — Made of highly tensiled (2030) steel tubing joined by lugs fitted with inner liners . . . every joint sealed and precision-brazed to hold a lifetime.

FORKS — Are of tubular steel especially designed and tapered for lightness, maximum durability and shock-absorbing resilience . . . individual brazed-in tips insure true axle alignment . . . identified by exclusive Raleigh Thimble Crowns.

BOTTOM BRACKET ASSEMBLY

Precision Machined through 30 separate operations features turned axle and cups fully lined with individual ball bearings for friction-free operation.

RIMS — All steel, section tubular Raleigh pattern rims for extra strength.

MOVING PARTS — Every moving part is fully ball bearing with machined cones and cups. Parts remain tight and dirt free.

New-design Raleigh DURA-SPEED wheels . . . Standard on all Rodeo bikes . . . are built for speed as well as rough riding. Special Raleigh Pattern Sectional rims for super strength and extra-spoked rear wheel. DURA-SPEED Wheels are the toughest and fastest set of bike wheels made. Tires are Heavy-Duty TRAKWAY by Dunlop.

BRAKES — Machined steel caliper hand brakes engineered to give a safe and a sure stop.

SHOCK-STOP RUBBER GRIPS: standard on all 26″ wheel models.

CRANK — Squared three-piece Machine forged cranks with turned spindle for strength and smooth pedaling. Famous Raleigh Chainwheel with forged Heron design.

HUBS — STURMEY-ARCHER, of course, our own hubs recognized the world over. They are dependable and trouble free.
AW—3-speed wide ratio free wheeling.
TCW—3-speed wide ratio with foot brake.
SC—single speed with foot brake only (coaster).

Another Raleigh Exclusive . . . Revolutionary New-design Sturmey-Archer patented 5-speed hub with fully enclosed gears gives smooth effortless acceleration from extra low to over-drive. Standard on Sprite and Rodeo 3+2 Models.

DOUBLE MUDGUARD STAY: double stay for rear Mudguard is standard on all 26″ wheel models.

FENDERS — Heavy steel ribbed section with welded-on braces . . . rattle proof and trouble free.

SADDLE — Not only comfortable but will also outlast all others—beautifully designed leather saddles made by Brooks, of course.

THREE POINT CHAINGUARD ANCHORAGE: standard on all Raleigh models.

INTERNATIONAL CYCLE WARRANTY

All Raleigh made bicycles bearing this factory affixed emblem are UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED against all defects in material and workmanship anywhere in the world and Raleigh will replace without cost any Raleigh made part which is found defective in manufacture.

This guarantee is alternative to any rights in law and does not cover defects from wear, accident or misuse nor defects in products not manufactured by us, nor dealer labor charges or transportation costs.

THE RALEIGH
NOTTINGHAM
ENGLAND

your authorized Raleigh Dealer

RALEIGH
INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA, INC.
1168-70 Commonwealth Avenue,
Boston, Massachusetts 02134

FORM NO. 16785M.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

[A back cover headed “A Raleigh by any other name is not the same!”, with a photograph of a Raleigh heron head badge on blue and a column of black and white close-up photographs of frame lugs, a fork crown, a bottom bracket, a rim section, a wheel, a brake lever, a chainwheel, a Sturmey-Archer hub, a mudguard stay, a Brooks saddle and a chainguard beside the specification notes. The dealer box above “your authorized Raleigh Dealer” carries a blue-gray rubber stamp, not printing, reading “John’s Custom Bicycle Center / DAYTON AREAS’ NO. 1 RALEIGH DEALER / 741 EAST DIXIE DRIVE / WEST CARROLLTON, OHIO / 859-7491”, with stray ink specks around it.]