Mark Manley
Raleigh Fan
Can anyone identify the make of front and rear racks used on this Raleigh Portage for me please? I think it might be a Blackburn but that model does not come up if I Google it.
Raleigh Portage rack identification question
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Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
Could be Showa or Blackburn, one of these gents will know for sure. What a gorgeous bike. Did you import it? @Imlach @grantoury @KermitGKona88 @Woz @squirrelchaser @bagpuss
Mark Manley
Raleigh Fan
Unfortunately not mine the photo is borrowed from somewhere, I have looked at buying one in the US and importing it but even over there they are quite rare and not cheap, I am considering building a replica using a Royal frameset or something similar, if I got a caliper braked frame I would have to get some cantilever brake bosses brazed on to suit 650B wheels but there is a local frame builder who I am sure could help with that.
Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
I think you can get long drop centre pulls if you didn't want to braze bosses on.
Mark Manley
Raleigh Fan
That is also a consideration, I have cantis on my Royal and they work well. I have searched Showa front rack and that looks like the answer, there is even a pair for sale on this very site unfortunately six years ago but at least I know what to look for now.
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Oh great! Another ******* rabbit hole to go down
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Guinessisgoodforyou
Retro Wizard
I posted one of these on the not French thread, they are lovely.
Mark Manley
Raleigh Fan
Unfortunately yes I take a 21" road frame, this is the model I have an eye out for with the Raleigh pantographs, horizontal dropouts as it might have a hub gear and caliper brakes. Something cosmetically bad would be best as it would be getting a respray and possibly some brazing, Thanks to a reply in another thread I believe it is a 1986 model I am after.
