stolen 1970 Raleigh Grand Prix
Stolen 2016-06-10T01:00:00-0500 from Tonawanda, NY 14150, US
- Serial
- unknown
- Manufacturer
- Raleigh
- Name
- The frame was repainted; it has no head badge nor graphics.
- Model
- Grand Prix
- Year
- 1970
- Primary colors
- Black
- Frame size
- XL
- Frame Material
- Steel
- Wheel diameter
- 27in
- Tire width
- Narrow tire
- Drivetrain front
- 1
- Drivetrain rear
- 1 internal
- Distinguishing features
-
Very tall (large 25.5" frame, 27" wheels), black, unique simple-looking bicycle. Heavily customized: head badge and all cable guides removed from frame and painted semi-gloss black, flat bars with unusual vintage brake levers, three-speed hub-brake rear hub with shift lever on seat tube under seat.
Theft Details
- Location
- Tonawanda, NY 14150
- Locking description
- Not locked
- Stolen at
- 2016-06-10T01:00:00-0500
- Police report #
- 16-624742
- Department & city
- Town of Tonawanda Police Department
- Description of incident
-
At 8 pm on a night with rain expected, I put it under an awning by the garage door, behind a motorcycle by the door, all behind a car in the driveway. Usually it would have been in a safer place. It was missing the next morning.
Drivetrain and brakes
- Brake Lever
- Under-bar CLB guidonnet
- Brake
- Rear brake is a hub brake within a Sturmey Archer three-speed rear hub; the brake arm is secured to the stay with a brass fitting.
- Shifter
- Campagnolo Record single derailleur shifter used for three-speed control, at top of seat tube.
Additional parts
- Stem
- Cinelli-style 140 mm aluminum, milled flutes on top and sides
- Saddle
- Italian narrow hard black plastic
- Seatpost
- Japanese fluted aluminum
- Handlebar
- Flat pull-back "city" bars. Belleville