Thanks so much for the information. This will help me re-gear my '74 Raleigh Competition. It's currently a 49/46/26 TA Cyclotourist on the front with a 13-15-17-20-23-26 SunTour Ultra6 in back. Too high for my 70 -year-old legs.
Guy On Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 7:01 AM Andrew Scherer <[email protected]> wrote: > That would be the Professional. I've ridden it every season since I bought > the frame new in the spring of 1988. Perhaps the one bike I'd keep if I > could only have one. > > Here's the spec sheet for those three: > [image: specs.png] > > On Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:21:47 PM UTC-5 GAJett wrote: > >> The red one was the one that caught my eye. >> >> Guy >> >> On Sun, Nov 9, 2025, 6:39 PM Andrew Scherer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Guy. Whch Mercian, the red one or the green one? I try to keep a >>> spreadsheet updated with details on each, but I fiddle with them and I see >>> it's out of date in some respects. I'll check the details for you tomorrow. >>> Maybe I'll add photos of my newer Paramount and my wife's Motobecane. >>> >>> Andy Scherer >>> Manhattan and Woodstock NY >>> >>> On Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 7:21:13 PM UTC-5 GAJett wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Andy, >>>> What a gorgeous collection! I'm especially keen on the Raleigh, the >>>> Mercian, and the Schwinn. >>>> You're a half-stepper (on at least 6 of the 8?)? >>>> Would love to know your gearing and what derailleurs you're running. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM Andrew Scherer <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing, Ben. Lovely bikes all. >>>>> >>>>> I'll play. I currently have 9 regular riders, One is a Riv, three are >>>>> "adjacent". Eight are classic/vintage, some of those are restomods and >>>>> three are period correct-ish. >>>>> [image: 8 bikes.jpg] >>>>> Clockwise from top right: 1970 Raleigh Professional Mk. I, 1972 >>>>> Peugeot PX10-E, 1985 Shogun 500, 1897 Mercian Professional, 1969-ish >>>>> Falcon >>>>> San Remo Mk. II, 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1991 >>>>> Merica King of Mercia Touring. >>>>> >>>>> I should create a new composite because some of the details on these >>>>> have changed, and earlier this year I added a 1992 Schwinn Paramount PDG >>>>> OS >>>>> Series. And there's my wife's 1975 Motobacane Grand Jubile restomod. She's >>>>> also got a 1975 (I think) Lotus Eclair, but I don't have a photo of the >>>>> current build. >>>>> >>>>> Andy Scherer >>>>> Manhattan and Woodstock NY >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/84e75af5-816b-42ad-b707-d1cb58bbb677n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/84e75af5-816b-42ad-b707-d1cb58bbb677n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3f7759dc-4591-40f3-ba67-ea0617244826n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3f7759dc-4591-40f3-ba67-ea0617244826n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e846924c-f8f2-4455-bef0-c0353e5fe7b5n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e846924c-f8f2-4455-bef0-c0353e5fe7b5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAMHQv6XpM%3D7%2BtqwhgFJ1tuV0Dinb0v4HhZ7%3D%2Bw8gEg3qRhr38Q%40mail.gmail.com.
