SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana

Neil McGowran

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SB8868 753R Services des Courses 1988 SBDU Nottingham Raleigh Banana Complete

I’ve not got much to write in this post as the pictures will hopefully say everything. This Raleigh Banana has been an awesome bike to build, a real blast from the past. I took it to the studio today to capture it looking its best…

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana
SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Turbo Saddle

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Services des Courses

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Rear Stays

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Front

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Handlebars

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Shimano

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Dura-Ace Brake Lever

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Dura-Ace Gear Levers

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana 753 Fork Blades

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana 753 Frame

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Dura-Ace 7402

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Dura-Ace Headset

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Bike

SB8868 SBDU Nottingham 753R Raleigh Banana Montage

It is a mixture of Dura-Ace 7402 (8 Speed), 7401 & 7400. Here is a brief spec…

  • 1988 SBDU Reynolds 753R Frame and Forks
  • Dura-Ace 7402/7401/7400 8 Speed
  • Cinelli Criterium Handlebars
  • Cinelli XA Stem
  • Ambrosio Handlebar Tape
  • Selle Italia Turbo Saddle
  • Vittoria Corsa Tyres
  • Stainless DT Double Butted Spokes
  • Campagnolo Omega Strada Hardox Rims

I couldn’t be happier to have this bike in my collection. The Banana was a bike from my childhood!

2 responses to “SB8868 753R Services des Courses 1988 SBDU Nottingham Raleigh Banana Complete”

  1. Stephen Barner Avatar
    Stephen Barner

    Interesting bike. I have SB8617, which would also have been built in Nottingham in 1988. The frame details look identical to your Banana, but it is painted in the white Raleigh USA color scheme, with red, white and blue accents and an aluminum fork in matching paint. The frame does not have a tubing decal, but does have 753 incorporated into the top tube graphic, which I have seen on a couple contemporary frames. My understanding is that the frames were built in Nottingham and shipped in primer to the US where they were painted. It has the small-diameter seat stays with oversized caps. On this bike they are slightly larger at the dropout end, making me think they may have been purposefully inverted. The component group is the 6400 “Tricolor” Shimano 600 7-speed. I would say that the detailing of the frame is very good, though not quite to the standard kept in the Ilkeston shop.

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  2. Paulm73 Avatar
    Paulm73

    How much did the Raleigh Banana retail for back in the 80’s?

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