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1978 Rampar R-10

Raleigh Rampar R-10

This is a Rampar r-10 I used to own. It is 100% stock in the photos. Ashtabula bars. Double clamp neck. Sugino 1pc. cranks (if I remember right). Rat trap pedals. Tuff 1s with a bendix coaster brake. We used to call them fake redlines because of the frame gusset being just like the redline, and they were alot cheaper, and ALOT heavier. You were pretty lame if you had one of these BITD, but now I was happy to own it - Saylor Garland, TX

jjvh66 · 2007-01-17 12:18am

it looks kinda like a Squareback w/o the square back. like the Tuff 1's too.

elfdoublecross · 2007-01-18 7:04pm

this is an awesome rampar. i am going to use these photos for reference as i rebuild mine.

saylor · 2007-01-18 7:17pm

right on -
it should be stock as you see it.

I got it for $4.00 at a g-sale here in Richardson TX. The bike came from Peddler Bicycles in Richardson (the old school kick ass bike shop here). I sold the tuffs back in like 2001 for like $120.00, and sold the frame / fork / etc just a couple of months ago on the bay.

It was $4 well spent

- Saylor

saylor · 2007-01-18 7:19pm

LOL I just saw in the corner of my room I kept that back tire.

That is a bad dog there.

00_Duck · 2007-01-18 8:32pm

Ha I just sold 4 sets of those decals ont he bay today! Wow!

emptyshoe · 2007-05-22 8:56am

i have a bike almost like this im gunna try and build it up like a newer bike it will be tight

frizzbat · 2007-08-09 4:44am

I like it dude.......i dont care if its a try hard Redline??? Damn...she looks tough......lol

She reminds me of my BMX, when i was a kid...she was lame and bloody heavy but tough like a tonka truck......lol

83skyway · 2007-10-25 6:42pm

I had one BITD and I was not lame at all. Black with red tuff 1's w/ free wheel kit , red snake bellys , v bars , tange forks, full set red pads. Folks couldnt afford redline's and mongoose's. She was heavy but I was a very happy 12 yr old to have it. I guess thats why I collect and restore bikes today. Check out my collection. Will have to dig up some old photos of the RAMPAR.

nealsky · 2008-02-22 4:50pm

I agree, I've owned many bikes over the years including my original 83 Gen 1 HARO, but I started on a Red Rampar R-10 with red tuff 1's that looked almost exactly like yours. I'll probably put up some pics of the bike when I get a chance.
N

madisonman · 2008-07-13 4:51pm

Hi,
I think your bike might be a R9 - Chrome Moly Job!
Check out
http://www.jaysmarine.com/TH_Raleigh_Cat_78_25.html
The R10 Catalogue is at
http://www.jaysmarine.com/TH_Raleigh_Cat_78_24.html

Note that the forks on the R10 are way different and the R10 only came in carbon steel - not chrome moly. The r9 was a chrome moly frame.
thanks,
madisonman

gabby · 2008-07-20 9:20am

i started racing on a rampar like this in 81, the seat fell off the bars went crooked what a mess, a few weeks later i got a mini stormer and dusted the comp.