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    Raleigh Banana or Panasonic 531 Wanted

    Looking for either of the above ideally as full bikes! Must be a large frame (I'm 6ft so ideally around 23.5 inches) and the 531 versions. Willing to pay up to £295 depending on condition / parts. Willing to collect if the location is not too difficult to get to by rail from London. Otherwise...
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Oh - maybe it's because it's a long link - this should work? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-S-Ralei ... 7675.l2557
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Re: UPDATE: Thanks to one very kind poster who PMd me, I think we've identified the frame as either a Raleigh Competition / Competition 12! Much like this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-S-Ralei ... 7675.l2557 So now I'm on the look out for the right paint job to get closer to its...
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Is there any way to tell whether the paint is original or not? And to check the frame material - is it just a case of measuring? If it's not 531ST I'm assuming it's 531C and the previous owner maybe messed about trying to make it look a Panasonic? Or maybe even 501? I can tell by comparison at...
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Thanks so much for your reply! I've put photos of the dropouts up - https://www.flickr.com/photos/139316030@N08/ Again, the previous owner has painted over the back ones with thick blue paint so I can't read if anything's stamped there... But from what I can tell they look like stamped...
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Hello! (Almost) first time poster here! Reposting in this section after some kind other members recommended I do so from the retro MTB thread. Could anyone help me identify what kind of Raleigh I have here? https://www.flickr.com/photos/139316030 ... 899537354/ I got it second hand and have...
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Thanks so much for helping with this! Great pictures as well! The only mystery is the direction / colourway of the decal on the seat tube not coming vertically down... I am in the process of getting it refurbed and will post the full serial when I uncover it. I've been recommended Argos Cycles...
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    What Kind of Raleigh 531 ST do I have? Please help!

    Hello! First time poster here! Could anyone help me identify what kind of Raleigh I have here? I got it second hand and have been restoring it. Initially I thought I'd got myself a Raleigh Panasonic 531c but having checked everything out the colour is similar but not identical. The...
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