Tom Forhan's Periodic Table of the Raleigh Super Course

This table was developed to aid in the restoration of the bike in the first column, bought new by me, sold and then bought back fifteen years later.

**Tom Forhan's Periodic Table of the Raleigh Super Course**
Year	1971	1971(?)	Early 70s	1973/74	1973/74	1974(?)	1975	1978
Model	Super Course	Super Course	Super Course	Super Course	Super Course TT	Super Course Mk II	Super Course Mk II	Super Course
Color	Bronze Green	Bronze Green	Coffee or Bronze Green	Coffee or Bronze Green	Flamboyant Red	bright minty green, white panels		Pearl Red or Gold
Model #			DL100	DL100	DL105
Frame	531 Main Tubes	Decal says 531 Double-Butted	531 Main Tubes, Plain Guage	531 Main Tubes	531 Main Tubes	531 Main Tubes		531 Main Tubes
Lugs		Nervex	Nervex	Exclusive Capella	Exclusive Capella			Bocama Feature Cut
Fork	Chrome ends		Chrome Tips	Wagner Forged Box Crown	Wagner Box Crown			Vagner Crown, Sun Tour forged ends
Handlebars	(AVA-not original)	GB, without engraved map, but stamped GB near bar end	Maes Alloy	Raleigh Maes Alloy	Raleigh Maes Alloy	GB		Raleigh Italienne Alloy
Stem	(AVA-not original)	GB, "GB" forged into side of stem	Alloy with 2 1/2" extension	GB Forged	GB Forged	GB		Raleigh S/R
Brakes	Weinmann	Weinmann 999 Vainqueur (Front: 610, Rear 750)	Weinmann 999 Quick Release	Weinmann 999 center pull	Weinmann 999 short reach center pull	missing	Weinmann Vainqueur 750 (long reach in back)	Weinmann short reach center pull
Crankset	Nervar Cottered Steel	Nervar	Stronglight 40/52T Steel	Raleigh 40/52	Raleigh 40/52	Stronglight alloy	Nervar Sport	Raleigh/SR cotterless alloy 40/52T
Rear Cluster	missing	Normandy or Atom 14/28	14/28T	14/28T	14/28T	14/28T	Sun Tour Perfect 14/28T
Pedals		Raleigh Steel Quill	Atom 440	Raleigh 501	Raleigh 501
Rims	missing	Weinmann Alloy, dimpled (#256,but it might be #210)	27"x1 1/4" alloy	Alloy 27"x1 1/4" High Pressure	Alloy Sprint		Weinmann 27x1 1/4	Weinmann 700C alloy, A124 section
Hubs	missing	Normandy (Luxe?), plain, not highly polished	Normandy with Q/R	Normandy Wide Flange Alloy Q/R	Normandy Wide Flange Alloy Q/R		Normandy Wide Flange	Atom small flange Q/R
Tires	missing	Hutchinson, or possibly Michelin 50	27"x1 1/4"	Hutchinson Gum Wall	Hutchinson Butyl Tubular		Clincher	Raleigh 700 gumside
Saddle	Brooks B15 "Narrow"		Brooks B15	Brooks B17N	Brooks B17N	Brooks B17		Suede
Seat Post	Chromed Steel		Alloy	Chrome No. 3	Chrome No. 3	Black painted steel	Alloy	SR 26.8 mm
derailer	Hurét, Hurét down tube shifters	Hurét special long cage version of Luxe Competition	Simplex Prestige,down tube shifters	Simplex Prestige, downtube shifters	Simplex Prestige, downtube shifters		Hurét front and rear	Sun Tour: Cyclone (r) Compe V (f), end shifters
Cable and Tape	White cable, tape unknown	Tape green translucent, embossed, likely with ribbed pattern, not diamond like Schwinn	Matched to frame	To match frame	White	White cable		White cable, cloth tape to match frame
Extras and Comments	Christophe Clips and white straps	White "Carleton" hard plastic brake hoods	Hurét Spoke Protector	-	Toe Clips and Straps		-
Weight			27 lbs	28-29 lbs	28-29 lbs			26 lbs
Source	Bike: purchased new by Tom Forhan in 1971, some mods by interim owner, wheels stolen	Bike: purchased new by Mark Bulgier in 1972	Brochure, annotated "Early 70's" by Raleigh	Brochure, annotated "1973/4" by Raleigh England	Brochure, annotated "1973/4" by Raleigh England	Bike: purchased used by Tom Forhan 1996	Bike: purchased new by Tom Gibb, still in use as commuter	Brochure, annotated "1978" by Raleigh England