Raleigh "Sprite 27" 5-speed Restoration

When we found this bike, the chrome was rusted, the paint was dirty, the derailer was a ball of crust, and the rear fender was half rusted and caved in. But it still had the original Brooks vinyl saddle and a mostly beautiful paint job with good label quality. With some work, we were able to get the chrome back to it's shining ways, reshaped the rear fender and painted it to match, replaced the tires, and overhauled the inside so that it rode like new. On top of that, we added a few accessories to help add some character. This Raleigh was looking so good in the end, that we almost kept it for ourselves.

Sold for $300