Was thinking in terms of this:
Originally Posted by T-Mar
I believe you're talking about the Technium Tri-Lite series which went, top to bottom: Tinley, Prestige, Pro 105, Comp and Pre. 1988 would be correct. Assuming that both both bicycles are a proper fit and roughly equal in condition, I'd take the 105 bicycle, as SIS indexed better than Accushift and replacement parts are much easier to find.
Is it Tinley, Prestige, etc? Or can this only be determined by component group? Did paint schemes differ? Mine has no markings other than "Raleigh" "Tri-Lite" and "Aluminum" on the frame.
Or is this bike so insignificant that it doesn't even really matter?