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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Makes sense. This old bike's chain & rings don't look like standard (modern) sizes, so maybe not easy to find alternative gearing?
I'm content to just complain about it.
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Do me a favor, and measure pin to pin on the chain. It should be all standard single speed chain, in which case you could use whatever sprockets you wanted.
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Originally Posted by War_Wagon
Can anyone give me an idea of how old this is? I nabbed it at a police auction. It's a Raleigh with a 3 speed hub. I didn't know if it was a new repro of an older bike, or an actual older bike, but there was a sticker on it from the store that sold it originally, and that store hasn't been around for a long time, so I am guessing it's '80s era? There's also a decal that says something about being made with steel, and made in Canada if I remember correctly. I figure if it wasn't made in china it at least has to be from the '90s. I know a bit about BMX bikes, but nothing about this stuff.
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Newer than 1970 based on the 36-spoke wheels. Possibly a 1980 based on the white cable housing on the top tube, if that's original. You'll have to go through this thread and look for the details:
Sheldon Brown's Raleigh Twenty Bicycle Page 
Looks like a nice bike in need of some vintage parts.
