I have recently acquired a vintage 1973 Raleigh Shopper bike (top two pictures). It will be interesting to compare it to my 1975 Dawes Kingpin Shopper even though the latter has been extensively modified. Even though they nominally both feature 20" wheels, they differ in that the Raleigh features 406mm rims whilst the Raleigh's are of 451mm. This can make the choice of tyres confusing!
The Raleigh has a three-speed Sturmey-Archer rear hub and is virtually as it left the factory, whilst the Dawes, which also had a similar hub when new, now boasts a six-speed Campagnola Victory rear derailleur.Other component updates have made it about 10lb lighter than the Raleigh! The latter was Raleigh's top seller for some years. The production in 1977 was no fewer than 140000units!
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