Classic & Vintage - Four dollar Raleigh

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Crazy-B
06-28-05, 06:21 AM
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Picked up this 1987 Raleigh Technium 440 at a goodwill store the other day for four bucks. New tires and tubes, bar tape, and a spare seat from the basement, brought the total to $40.00 It rides real nice, think I'll keep it as a beater. And yes, I believe I will keep the kick stand on it.http://www.phototalk.net/photos/data/500/160PICT0837.jpg

suntreader
06-28-05, 06:42 AM
Nice find.

Ride it!
caotropheus
06-28-05, 07:35 AM
Nice. Is there any possibility the frame is a Reynolds?

Everest
06-28-05, 07:53 AM
Nice. Is there any possibility the frame is a Reynolds?
correct me if i'm wrong but i think at least some of the techniums were aluminum
Walter
06-28-05, 11:42 AM
IIRC techniums were a "hybrid" frame with a mix of aluminum and steel tubes bonded together. Interesting idea but didn't really reduce weight much, if at all. I guess the modern frames with CF rear triangles on either steel or alum main triangles are a variation on the theme.

Techniums were nice bikes and your price is just about untouchable.


:beer:
Crazy-B
06-28-05, 05:40 PM
Nice. Is there any possibility the frame is a Reynolds?
The main frame is made of Alcoa 6061-T8 aluminum. As mentioned, the rear triangle is steel. It is bolted and bonded to the aluminum.
Crazy-B
06-28-05, 05:44 PM
IIRC techniums were a "hybrid" frame with a mix of aluminum and steel tubes bonded together. Interesting idea but didn't really reduce weight much, if at all. I guess the modern frames with CF rear triangles on either steel or alum main triangles are a variation on the theme.

Techniums were nice bikes and your price is just about untouchable.


:beer:
From what I've gathered, the reason for the steel rear end, was to soften the ride. The feel is still very aluminum like.