1970's Raleigh Olympus

[Spokesmann]

Remember that tape, deffo gets the 70s vibe, but my god it was awful, slippery when your hands got hot and sweaty!

 

[Kingsley]

Yes very true Spokesmann I definitely want to get this bike to near original spec warts and all!

 

[Davey C]

Hi there, just looking over the web and came across your post, this Bike looks remarkably like the one I had stolen on New Year's Eve 1973. I had modified some parts since owning it from the Summer of 1970, I wonder if it is the one taken and how many owners has it had since

 

[The History Man]

Hi there, just looking over the web and came across your post, this Bike looks remarkably like the one I had stolen on New Year's Eve 1973. I had modified some parts since owning it from the Summer of 1970, I wonder if it is the one taken and how many owners has it had since

You’re not from Bournemouth by any chance?

 

[Davey C]

Remember that tape, deffo gets the 70s vibe, but my god it was awful, slippery when your hands got hot and sweaty!

You’re not from Bournemouth by any chance?

Hi there, no up North, although I do have some mems of Bournemouth from a past business life. My Bike was painted by a Friend, originally it was Dark Metallic Red and became this colour in the pic.

 

[Kingsley]

I wouldn't have thought so, this Raleigh Olympus was the original turquoise with red mudguards, I've restored it but hadn't actually uploaded any pics of it restored, so here it is... BTW, the red metallic colourway came with blue mudguards - if they survived!

 

[Takingabreak]

That is better than new and takes me back to when I had one in the same colours.

I've actually been toying with the idea of sourcing a nice steel frame and giving it a Raleigh Olympus paint job.