Winding Down the Season - Raleigh Content

 

1958 Raleigh Sports

We're down to the last week or two of riding season here. The weather is much cooler now (though not really "cold" yet) and the days are shorter. I can handle the cooler temperatures but am finding it harder to get enough daylight to ride after work. That is really the only time during the day I have when I can get out on the bike. It's dark now by shortly after 6:00 p.m. Once the clocks roll back this coming weekend, it will be dark too early for me to ride much more.

A beautiful Tulip Tree in front of an old house

I took out the 1958 Raleigh again. It has a wonderful 1950s era FW four-speed hub. I've owned this bike for quite a few years now and have always enjoyed riding it. These 1950s bikes show Raleigh at the top of its game in terms of quality and finishing level. The pre-war bikes tend to steal the collector spotlight, but the 1950s, I find, are actually higher in quality and finishing (even if they don't have quite the same collector interest).  

Fall colors around a pond

 

1958 Raleigh Sports with LED lights