Advice on rod-brake Raleigh restoration

[Grab]

A friend of mine works for a charity restoring bikes. We are wondering what would be the best approach to this one. Sell as is or restore it ourselves. We are both OK with building our own modern road bikes, but I thinking this might be a bit specialized, and may even deprive someone of the pleasure of doing up.

I'd really appreciate info on value as is, and restored.
Also best approach to restoring.

Should you be interested and want to make an offer please feel free.

All proceeds will go to http://www.asylumlink.org.uk/

 

[robc02]

If that's the original paintwork then I'd leave it as it is - just tidy it up and adjust the brakes and gears, replace brake blocks if necessary. There should be transfers, or signs of them, on the chaincase and down tube. You can date the bike from the rear hub - there should be the month and last two digits of the year on there. The people on here are more into this kind of bike.

It will make a smashing runaround for someone - I've got a similar bike (1951 Humber) and it gets loads of use. It does what its meant for very well indeed. - Every cyclist should have one!

This should probably be on a different part of the forum really.

 

[hurin76]

maybe this listing will help as a guidline? its more modern but in good condition

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-MENS- ... 3a743623f2

I sold one in mint condition for £230 with another tatty one in part exchange.

sold the tatty one a few weeks back for £130. I'd say the value of yours is between £160 and £200, but thats just my opinion. Really depends who your pushing it to. I would leave the paint as it looks pretty good. maybe clean the wheels up with a brillo pad and water spray. I've attached a pic of the one I sold, with the part exchange it went for £360 but i had to clean up the part exchange bike and sell it on.

 

[Grab]

Many thanks for the kind replies and advice so far