I've been riding a Raleigh Sojourn for several years now, and to be honest, it doesn't strike me as being underrated. It's obviously aimed at the touring-bike market, but wheels were not what you'd want to tour with; bike is heavy and was made in China. Raleigh has changed hands a lot, and once all production is in China, there's not much telling who actually designs what any more. Your comment may say more about Trek than it does about Raleigh.
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