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160 photos of bikes and parts that have passed through my hands. Tap a photo to see it larger.

Photos: Garry Gregory. Captions say only what each photo shows; where a model name or year isn't on the bike, we leave it out until it's confirmed. Know one of these? Tell us.

Lamp set: before and after

Rust removed with kitchen foil, then polished with Autosol. The method is in our guide to cleaning chrome.

Chrome front lamp with rust spots across the shell — Before: the front lamp, with rust spots across the chrome.

Chrome rear lamp with a red lens, spotted with rust — Before: the rear lamp.

Front lamp glass with rust on the chrome rim — Before: rust on the front lamp's rim. The glass is marked K 10651.

The same front and rear lamps, now bright and clean, with a dynamo beside them — After: the same lamps, cleaned with kitchen foil and polished with Autosol. The dynamo is on the right.

Green Hercules Balmoral

A green Hercules with Balmoral on the top tube and a Wigan dealer's transfer. More on the maker on the Hercules page.

Green Hercules gents' bicycle with a sprung saddle, upright bars and chrome mudguard stays, seen from above — The green Hercules, with Balmoral on the top tube.

Rear three-quarter view of the green Hercules, with a sprung saddle and red reflectors — From the back, with the sprung saddle and red reflectors.

Front view of the green Hercules with a square headlamp and cream cables — From the front, with a square headlamp.

Gold script transfer reading Balmoral on a green top tube — The Balmoral transfer on the top tube.

Hercules head badge with a red HC monogram, reading Hercules Cycle and Motor Co, Nottingham, England — Head badge: Hercules Cycle & Motor Co, Nottingham, England.

Green seat tube with a dealer's crest, a crown and the name Hercules in gold capitals — Seat tube transfers: a dealer's crest, a crown and HERCULES.

Dealer's transfer with a red rose, a knight's helmet and a shield reading Sam Mellor, Wigan — Dealer's transfer: Sam Mellor, Wigan.

Square chrome headlamp with Sturmey Archer moulded into the lens, above a Hercules head badge — Headlamp with Sturmey Archer moulded into the lens.

Steel chainset with a cut-out chainring and the chain, on the green Hercules — Chainset and chain.

Chrome rear calliper brake and a red reflector on the green frame — Rear calliper brake and a red reflector.

Brown Hercules folding bike

With a Sturmey-Archer trigger. Our Sturmey-Archer guide covers the hub.

Brown Hercules small-wheel folding bicycle with a white saddle, rear carrier and chrome mudguards — Brown Hercules folding bike with a rear carrier.

Side view of the brown Hercules folding bike with cream-wall tyres — Side view, with cream-wall tyres and chrome mudguards.

The brown folding bike from the front, with chrome bars and cream cables — From the front: bars, stem and cream cables.

Hercules head badge transfer with an orange HC monogram and a small bicycle drawing, marked Nottingham England — Head badge marked Nottingham, England.

Seat tube decal with an orange HC monogram on a brown frame — Seat tube decal with the HC monogram.

Frame hinge clamp beside the Hercules name on the brown main tube — The frame hinge and the Hercules name.

Sturmey-Archer gear trigger on a chrome handlebar, marked Sturmey Archer England, with gear positions — Sturmey-Archer gear trigger, marked England.

Chrome chainguard and chainset on the brown folding bike — Chrome chainguard and chainset.

Red Hercules

Red Hercules gents' bicycle with cream tyres, brown grips and a brown saddle — Red Hercules with cream tyres.

Side view of the red Hercules on decking — Side view.

A red bicycle with cream tyres beside a black road bike, on decking — A red Hercules beside a black bike.

Brown sprung saddle above a cream tyre marked Schwalbe Delta Cruiser — Sprung saddle and a Schwalbe Delta Cruiser tyre.

Hercules HC head badge on a red head tube — Hercules head badge on a red frame.

The red Hercules from the front, with brown grips and cream tyres — From the front.

Red gents' bicycle with chrome mudguards and cream tyres, in front of planters — A red Hercules by the planters.

Close view of a red frame with chrome mudguards and a round badge on the head tube — Frame, mudguards and head tube.

Round transfer with a yellow H on green, reading The Hercules Cycle and Nottingham, England, on a red tube — Hercules transfer marked Nottingham, England.

Black Raleigh with Reynolds 501 tubing

Campagnolo levers and derailleur. Our tubing guide explains Reynolds 501.

Raleigh heron head badge reading Nottingham England on a black frame, above a gold-coloured calliper brake — Raleigh head badge and a gold-coloured brake.

Reynolds 501 transfer on a black tube, behind a gold-coloured chainset and pedals — Reynolds 501 transfer and a gold-coloured chainset.

Pair of down tube gear levers marked Patent Campagnolo — Down tube levers marked Patent Campagnolo.

Campagnolo rear derailleur on a black frame — Campagnolo rear derailleur.

Handlebar centre sleeves engraved Road Champion and Custom England, with yellow bar tape — Bar sleeves marked Road Champion and Custom, England.

Raleigh Pro Race

Green and black, with 'Designed & Handbuilt in Nottingham England' on the top tube, Reynolds 501 tubing, Shimano SIS gears, Weinmann brakes and Sakae parts.

Green and black Raleigh Pro Race road bike with red-wall tyres — Raleigh Pro Race.

The Pro Race from above, showing the rear wheel and gears — From above.

Top tube reading Designed and Handbuilt in Nottingham England, and Pro Race — Top tube: Designed & Handbuilt in Nottingham England, Pro Race.

Reynolds 501 double butted frame tubes transfer on the down tube, with Raleigh below — Reynolds 501 double butted transfer, and Raleigh on the down tube.

Seat tube with Shimano SIS transfers and a pump, with Reynolds 501 on the chainstay — Shimano SIS transfers on the seat tube.

Reynolds 501 transfer on a green and black chainstay — Reynolds 501 on the chainstay.

Raleigh heron head badge on a black head tube, above a front reflector — Head badge, Nottingham England.

Black fork with a green SIS transfer — SIS transfer on the fork.

Handlebar sleeves engraved Alloy, Raleigh, Made in England on one side and the Raleigh heron on the other — Bar sleeves: Alloy Raleigh, Made in England, and the heron.

Black stem marked Sakae — Stem marked Sakae.

Chainset label reading Sakae RT — Chainset labelled Sakae RT.

Black Weinmann front calliper seen from the front — Weinmann front brake.

Black Weinmann rear calliper on a green frame — Weinmann rear brake.

Black brake lever marked Weinmann — Brake lever marked Weinmann.

Black rim with a valve, beside a red-wall tyre — Rim and valve.

Clear spoke reflector on a black rim wheel — Spoke reflector.

Raleigh Criterium 12 Triathlon

Criterium 12 on the top tube, Raleigh Triathlon on the down tube, and Reynolds 501 tubing.

Blue Raleigh road bike with Criterium 12 on the top tube and deep rims marked Quella — Raleigh Criterium 12 Triathlon.

The blue Raleigh from the front, with drop bars and a front reflector — From the front.

Top tube transfer reading Criterium 12 in yellow and red — Criterium 12 on the top tube.

Down tube transfer reading Raleigh Triathlon, with swim, bike and run figures — Raleigh Triathlon on the down tube.

Raleigh on the seat tube.

The frame, showing Criterium 12, Raleigh Triathlon and Reynolds 501 transfers — The frame and its transfers.

Raleigh heron head badge reading Raleigh, Nottingham England, on a blue frame — Head badge: Raleigh, Nottingham England.

Reynolds 501 transfer on a blue chainstay — Reynolds 501 on the chainstay.

Single chainring and crank, with the Reynolds 501 transfer on the chainstay — Chainset and chainstay.

Weinmann front brake marked 570 TOP, with a reflector — Weinmann front brake, marked 570 TOP.

Front wheel with a deep black rim — Front wheel with a deep rim.

Polished hub marked Quando KT-Tech — Hub marked Quando KT-Tech.

Black Raleigh: 'The All-Steel Bicycle'

Rod brakes, a frame pump and the chainguard slogan 'The All-Steel Bicycle'.

Chainguard transfer reading Raleigh, The All-Steel Bicycle — Chainguard: Raleigh, The All-Steel Bicycle.

Black chainguard with the Raleigh transfer, above the chainset and pedal — Chainguard and chainset.

Worn Raleigh heron head badge beginning The Ra, beside rusty brake rods — Worn heron badge beside the brake rods.

The black Raleigh from the front three-quarter, with a chrome headlamp — From the front, with the headlamp.

The black Raleigh from the front, with a chrome headlamp and black grips — From the front.

The black Raleigh from above, with a black saddle and a pump on the seat tube — From above.

The black Raleigh from behind, with a sprung saddle and red rear reflectors — From behind.

Frame pump with a worn transfer — Frame pump with a worn transfer.

The black Raleigh beside a black ladies' roadster on a campsite, with a small white dog in front — With a black ladies' roadster on a campsite.

Raleigh Caprice

Purple, with pink 'Caprice' and 'by Raleigh' transfers. See the Raleigh Caprice page for the model's sources.

Purple Raleigh Caprice ladies' bicycle with cream tyres, a white sprung saddle and a square headlamp — The Raleigh Caprice.

The purple Caprice from the front three-quarter, against a shed — From the front three-quarter.

Pink script transfers reading Caprice on one tube and by Raleigh on the other, on purple paint — Transfers: Caprice, and by Raleigh.

Purple chainguard with Caprice in pink script — Caprice on the chainguard.

Steel chainring and crank under the purple chainguard — Chainring and crank.

Seat tube with pink pinstripes and an R crest transfer — Seat tube crest and pinstripes.

Square headlamp above a cream head tube panel with a Raleigh heron badge — Headlamp and head badge.

The Caprice from the front, with cream grips, a bell and a square headlamp — From the front.

White sprung saddle with coil springs — White sprung saddle.

More Raleighs

See the Raleigh page for every model in the guide.

Dark green Raleigh gents' bicycle with a wicker basket on the front — Dark green Raleigh with a wicker basket.

Blue Raleigh ladies' bicycle with Campus on the chainguard — Blue Raleigh Campus.

Yellow and purple Raleigh mountain bike with a rear mudguard and a bottle — Yellow and purple Raleigh mountain bike.

Black Raleigh mountain bike against railings — Black Raleigh mountain bike.

Black Raleigh Boxer BMX-style bike with red mudguards and a red and black saddle — Raleigh Boxer, with red mudguards.

Sun Solo

With a Raleigh crank arm on the chainset. More on the maker on the Sun page.

Blue Sun Solo road bike with drop bars, gumwall tyres and a triple chainset — Sun Solo road bike.

The blue Sun from the front, with black bar padding and a front reflector — From the front.

Sun head badge with a rising sun above the word SUN, and Nottingham down the middle — Sun head badge marked Nottingham.

Down tube transfer reading Sun Solo in silver, gold and red — Sun Solo on the down tube.

Seat tube with silver, gold and red panel transfers — Seat tube transfers.

Blue top tube with cable guides, below a black saddle — Top tube and cable guides.

Triple chainset with Raleigh on the crank arm, and the rear derailleur — Triple chainset, with Raleigh on the crank arm.

The chainset and pedals from above, with a 60 sticker on the seat tube — Chainset from above.

Scimitar BMX

Black BMX with red tyres, red saddle and red grips on a display stand — The Scimitar BMX on show.

BMX handlebars with red grips and a Team Marlboro BMX pad — Bars, grips and the Team Marlboro BMX pad.

Black top tube with a Scimitar transfer and a padded Team Marlboro BMX cover — The Scimitar transfer and top tube pad.

Head tube transfer showing a red and yellow M shield — The head tube transfer.

Polished SR stem with four bolts, marked MS-422 — SR stem, marked MS-422.

Front brake with the MX logo.

Red plastic saddle on a chrome seat post — Red plastic saddle on a chrome seat post.

Chrome chainring with a slotted guard ring — Chrome chainring with a guard ring.

Tyre sidewall reading Wolber Caiman 20x2.125 — Wolber Caiman tyre, marked 20x2.125.

Gary Fisher Wahoo

More on the maker on the Gary Fisher page.

Orange Gary Fisher mountain bike with Gary Fisher on the down tube — The Gary Fisher, with Wahoo on the top tube.

Orange top tube with Wahoo in outlined lettering — Wahoo on the top tube.

Orange down tube with Gary Fisher in outlined lettering — Gary Fisher on the down tube.

Transfer of a sailfish riding a bicycle on an orange tube — The sailfish transfer.

Orange head tube with a diamond-shaped Gary Fisher transfer — Head tube transfer.

Blue Motobecane

Blue Motobecane step-through bicycle with a rear rack, chrome mudguards and gumwall tyres — Blue Motobecane with a rear rack.

The blue Motobecane from the front three-quarter, with a dynamo headlamp — From the front, with the dynamo headlamp.

Blue head tube with an M head transfer, a chrome mudguard and a black dynamo headlamp — Head transfer and headlamp.

Blue frame tubes with Motobecane transfers — Motobecane transfers on the frame.

Alloy chainset with a guard ring, a rear derailleur and gumwall tyres — Chainset with a guard ring.

Orange Sunbeam small-wheel bike

Orange Sunbeam small-wheel bicycle with a white saddle and a rear carrier — Orange Sunbeam small-wheel bike.

Orange main tube with the Sunbeam name in white — The Sunbeam name on the main tube.

Orange chainguard, steel chainset and rubber-block pedal — Chainguard, chainset and pedal.

Small front wheel with a calliper brake and chrome mudguard on an orange fork — Front wheel, brake and mudguard.

Orange rear carrier over a small rear wheel with a chrome mudguard — Rear carrier and mudguard.

The orange Sunbeam from the front, showing the bars, stem and head transfer — From the front.

Black ladies' roadster

Black ladies' roadster with a sprung saddle, leaning on a tree in a park — Black ladies' roadster.

The black ladies' roadster from the front, leaning on a tree — From the front.

At shows

Faces, number plates and phone numbers are blurred or cropped out.

A black roadster and a bike with a large wicker basket, on display stands on cobbles — A black roadster and a basket bike on show.

A line-up of old bikes on cobbles, with a toy dog on a saddle — A line-up of bikes on show.

Blue cruiser bicycle with an orange stripe, parked in front of show cars — A blue and orange cruiser in front of show cars.

The same blue cruiser beside a blue and orange car and a yellow car — The cruiser beside the cars.

Raleigh Vektar with a red frame and white body panels on grass, with a black ladies' bike behind — Raleigh Vektar at a show.

Other bikes

Dark green ladies' bicycle with a rear carrier, leaning against a brick wall — A green ladies' bicycle with a rear carrier.

Black and white photo of a carrier bike with a big front rack, against a brick wall — A carrier bike with a front rack.

Two blue cruiser bicycles by a picnic bench — Two blue cruisers.

Champagne-coloured Phillips road bike with drop bars and black mudguards — Phillips road bike with drop bars and mudguards.

Ladies' bicycle with a sprung saddle against a brick wall — Ladies' bike with a sprung saddle.

Black gents' bicycle with a green head badge, flat bars and a brown saddle — Black gents' bike with a green head badge.

Black roadster with a white chainguard, a rear carrier and a headlamp — Black roadster with a white chainguard.

Black ladies' roadster with a full chaincase and white-wall tyres, on a campsite — Black ladies' roadster with a full chaincase.

Black and white photo of a Forever gents' roadster with a full chaincase, a rear carrier and a headlamp — A Forever roadster: a Chinese-made copy of a Raleigh.

Red bicycle with a white saddle, a long chainguard and red mudguards — Red bike with a white saddle.

Purple lowrider with tall chrome bars, a sissy bar, a purple saddle and three-spoke wheels — Purple lowrider.

Ever Ready rear lamp

Silver rear lamp with a red ribbed lens and a frame clip — Ever Ready rear lamp.

Lamp body stamped Ever Ready British — Stamped Ever Ready, British.

End cap of the rear lamp, with its clip — The end cap.

Ribbed red lens of the rear lamp, seen end on — The red lens.

Head badges

Every badge from every bike in the gallery is on the head badges page.

Raleigh heron head badge reading The Raleigh, Nottingham England — Raleigh head badge: 'The Raleigh, Nottingham England'.

Hercules head badge with an orange H monogram, marked Britannia Wks, Birmingham, on a black frame — Hercules head badge marked Britannia Wks, Birmingham.

Worn, rusty Hercules head badge marked Britannia Wks on a black frame — A worn Hercules head badge marked Britannia Wks.

Royal Enfield head badge with a crown and a field gun, marked Birmingham — Royal Enfield head badge, Birmingham.

Parts

Pair of Shimano 600 gear levers with a clamp band — Shimano 600 gear levers on a clamp band.

Black plastic pedal marked SR SP-516 — SR SP-516 pedal.

Round red reflector in a white housing — A red reflector in a white housing.

Back of the white reflector housing, with its fixing bolt — The back of the same reflector.

Bottom bracket cup stamped Sakae SR-SC and 1.37X24T — Bottom bracket cup stamped SAKAE SR-SC and 1.37X24T.

Shimano Acera-X rear derailleur on a muddy wheel — Shimano Acera-X rear derailleur.

Band clamp with a white pulley wheel — A clamp with a pulley wheel.

Polished metal clamp with two bolt lugs — A polished clamp.

Two polished band clamps with slotted bands — Two polished band clamps.

Bearing cups, locknuts, ball cages and clamps laid out on a desk — Cups, locknuts, ball cages and clamps.

More cups and clamps beside a chrome headlamp — More cups and clamps, with a chrome headlamp.

Chrome bell with a coloured badge on the top — A bell with a badge on top.

Five Raleigh hub nuts and axle ends with red caps bearing a white R — Raleigh hub nuts with red R caps, off a Raleigh Twenty.

Chrome rim with heavy rust spots between the spokes — Rust on a chrome rim.

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