Evening Rides - Raleigh Twenty

A shot of the Raleigh Twenty from the other evening. We're into the longest days of the year, and we have daylight until about 8:45 p.m. With the help of a couple of LED lamps that charge via USB cable, I can ride well into the evening. I did just that with this Raleigh Twenty. It's cooler and more pleasant at dusk than earlier in the evening this time of year, and this ride was pretty good.

The Raleigh Twenty is a bit deceptive. Despite having small wheels and a folding frame, the bike is actually quite robust. It is only slightly slower than a full-sized wheel bike. It's a great choice for the person who wants a vintage folding bike that does not suffer much disadvantage compared to something like a Raleigh Sports. It may not fold up as compact as more modern folders, but it's rock solid and a joy to ride.

Rolling into Summer - Classic Raleigh Bikes

A few shots from this week. The week started relatively hot and humid, but finished with outstanding weather. It was warm and fairly dry today, with no sign of rain or thunderstorms. These are Grade-A riding days - lots of daylight into the evening, lots of warmth, and not too much humidity (yet). But the hottest and most humid days of summer still await...

1958 Raleigh Sports 4-Speed

1970 Raleigh Sprite 5-speed

1962 Raleigh DL-1 Export Model

1972 Raleigh Twenty Folding Bike

Also this weekend a couple of great sporting events: the U.S. Open Golf Tournament and the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. I plan on watching a bit of both this weekend.

The Longer Days

We're entering the longer days of the year - lots of daylight to ride in the evening. We've had some summer-like evenings here this week, along with some very nice, cooler weather. I had a good opportunity this week to ride several classic Raleigh bikes - a Raleigh DL-1; a Raleigh Twenty; and a Raleigh Sprite. These are all great bikes.

 With hot, humid weather arriving, these Mallard Ducks are out and about enjoying a swim.