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Raleigh Boys Reunion

  

Photos from the most recent reunion: Fitchburg 2009

In 1973, Raleigh Bicycles was the first sponsor to fund and support the most prolific US cycling team of the modern era. This 14-man team containing seven Olympians, four Hall of Famer’s and NationalTeam Members, competed and won major cycling events throughout the US, Canada and Mexico during the early 1970’s. Read more.

       
  That color shot of large field going into a
corner is me on the very front in turn 3 at
The Tour of Somerville in 1974.
Winning the Marblehead, MA
road race in 1973.
 
   

From Left to R. Albert Hitchins manager,
John Howard, 3rd on GC, BikeGuy
(domestique)John Allis 5th,GC and Stan
Swaim (locomotive)

Flip Waldteufel, and Dave Chauner
John Howard, & John Allis
( 6 Olympic Teams between them)
A painful sight for opposing teams
John Gromek John Allis's Micro Bus with 2 million
miles on it, after he won the Nationals
at age 34 in 1974.
Stan, "Tree Trunks" Swaim
Dicky "The Rocket" Dunn Emile "Flip" aka "The Chef" Waldteufel
and John Bare
Dicky Dunn & John Bare on the front John Howard
 
Flip (left) Doug Dale hammer
down Dorset VT 1974
Dave Boll Winner Tour of Somerville 1976 Stan, "Locomotive" Swaim  
       
       
       

 

C R C of A
“RALEIGH BOYS” REUNION

July 3, 4, 5th
50th Annual Fitchburg/ Longsjo Classic
www.wachusettvillageinn.com
www.longsjo.com

For more on the Reunion and video of the DVD go to:

Bill Humphreys
BikeGuy LLC
5 Devitt Loop
Old Lyme, CT 06371
860 227 8280
bill@bikeguy.biz

In 1973, Raleigh Bicycles was the first sponsor to fund and support the most prolific US cycling team of the modern era. This 14-man team containing seven Olympians, four Hall of Famer’s and National Team Members, competed and won major cycling events throughout the US, Canada and Mexico during the early 1970’s. Read more.

This DVD starts with an intro by the BikeGuy over a slide show of classic shots from the 70's. Next Raleigh Boys, (Howard, Allis, Swaim & Humphreys) as the first American Team to ride a stage race in Europe, compete in the 1973 Tour of Ireland with Phil Liggett as Commissaire 25 minutes. Then the 1999 Raleigh Boys Reunion from the Outdoor Life Network with Brian Drebber as host: Total 45 minutes.

$20.00 includes shipping and a Bike Guy Sticker.

Raleigh Boys Reunion Socks by DeFeet @ $13.50 includes shipping and bikeguy sticker. Limited quantities, one time offer, Collectors Item.

 

 

Purchase both the DVD and the Socks as a package the price is: $25.50