Raleigh folding bike

[Fuzzyt]

The bike has no serial number Here are some pictures

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Hand grip twist shift Stermy-Archer 3sp lots of the Raleigh "R" nuts

I've been all over the internet and can't find anything like it. Does anyone have an idea?

 

[mos6502]

Does it have 16" wheels? Raleigh made a folding version of their Twenty, but that looks like a folding version of the rsw 16.

http://sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/rsw.html Check out Sheldon's page on the rsw 16. The folding version is known as the "compact".

 

[Fuzzyt]

It does have 16" wheels and the link you gave is this bike. RSW Compact Thanks for the info

 

[Fuzzyt]

O.K. one more question. What is it worth in this condition?

 

[mos6502]

I don't rightly know, the 20s are very collectible, but the 16 although harder to find is a bit of a freak. You might want to find somebody who collects raleighs. Although in that condition it may be worth more as parts, since I assume the folding handlebars and related hardware must be rare as hens teeth.

Edit: a nice one just sold for $359 on ebay, and an average, non-folding rsw 16 sold for $200.

 

[kngtmat]

Neat, maybe someone at the Raleigh Twenty site might help you.

http://raleightwenty.webs.com/

 

[asgpres]

I'm interested in it, please call me 951-966-4551

 

[asgpres]

Do the rims say araya next to the air valve?

 

[rickpaulos]

O.K. one more question. What is it worth in this condition?

$5 tops. About the only salvageable part is the rear hub and AW hubs go for about $5. Just to make it rideable means new tires, tubes, chain, cables, seat, grips. More to fix that it will ever be worth. Time for a RatRod project.

I paid $35 for a non-folding RSW 16 in great shape.