Hennie Kuiper's TI-Raleigh 1976 Team Bike Frame Number HK276

originalshinkicker · Jan 8, 2020

Non original parts, non original colour, non original fork, but this is HK276. This is Hennie Kuiper's 1976 frame

Ridden in TI-Raleigh's 1st ever Tour de France and almost certainly the bike that Hennie rode (as World Champion) to TI-Raleigh's first ever TDF stage win (Stage 4)

https://raleigh-sb4059.com/2020/01/08/h ... w-arrival/

The History Man · Jan 8, 2020

What are your plans for such a prestigious frame?

And how the hell did you get it?

originalshinkicker · Jan 8, 2020

The History Man":339179mw said:
What are your plans for such a prestigious frame?

And how the hell did you get it?

Hennie didn't want it. Raleigh weren't bothered, so the owner offered it to me

When I find a suitable fork, it's got to be repainted back to TI colours with the addition of Hennie's World Champion bands on the seat tube.

The History Man · Jan 8, 2020

Keep us posted. Another piece of history you’ve secured there.

What is it about 58/60?

Double-E F · Jan 8, 2020

Not really into road bikes at all actually, but that is a cool find

!

originalshinkicker · Jan 8, 2020

This is how it looks at the moment...

And here is the story from the step son of the man who was given it by Raleigh...

"The story behind the bike was that my stepfather who was a manager at Raleigh did some work for the race team and when the team came back from winning “The Tour” they gave him the winning bike. He said a race bike was no good to him so they took all the good bits of it and fitted standard stuff on it (shame). I don’t know if any of this is true. After my stepfather passed away the bike sat in mum’s garage for years until she decided to throw it away. I stopped mum from doing this and she said “well you take it then”.

originalshinkicker · Jan 8, 2020

The History Man":crtbpoym said:
Keep us posted. Another piece of history you’ve secured there.

What is it about 58/60?

It is 545mm centre to centre

originalshinkicker · Jan 8, 2020

Here is Hennie winning that 4th stage of the 76 Tour...

https://vimeo.com/173053980

Midlife · Jan 8, 2020

Another piece of history rescued

. What lugs are they? Modified Capella?

Bit more mundane but SBDU 3612 landed at home today. Wearing the original warpaint too I think....

originalshinkicker · Jan 8, 2020

Midlife":1q5cpl16 said:
Another piece of history rescued . What lugs are they? Modified Capella?

Bit more mundane but SBDU 3612 landed at home today. Wearing the original warpaint too I think....

Yes, modified Capella lugs. Trimmed, slight reshape and a few extra holes.

SB3612 - nice original TI.

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