Road Cycling - What do yall know about raleigh?

I found Raleigh bikes and they seem like a good bike and i really like them. Only problem they dont have prices on there USA website. I did go over to UK website and they had prices only the bikes seem to be different or have different names. Are they the same bikes or different?...thanks guys

I bought a Raleigh Competition last December. In searching for a road bike I really thought for the components included with the bike it was one of the best values out there for $1400. I have around 1500 miles on it so far and really think it was still a good decision. The finish on the paint is flawless and while the frame is alum, the ride is excellent. I definitely wouldn't hesitate to buy another Raleigh.

I bought a Raleigh R600 in 1999 (2002 was the last year the R500-R700 series was made). Very good bike.
The salesperson told me I was getting the most bang for the buck (full 105) compared to other bikes in my price range ($1100).
It has served me well and is now my commuter and backup road bike for times when my Litespeed is "under the weather" or otherwise indisposed. ;)

I found Raleigh bikes and they seem like a good bike and i really like them. Only problem they dont have prices on there USA website. I did go over to UK website and they had prices only the bikes seem to be different or have different names. Are they the same bikes or different?...thanks guys

Raleigh have been in financial turmoil for the last few years and have now closed their UK manufacturing plant. The new UK bikes are generally underspecced/overweight cheap bikes and nothing like what they used to produce. I think those sold under the Raleigh name in the US are different models.

Ahh.. Raleigh bikes, a long remembered name in the U.k. for a cheap and tatty form of cycle.

It always reminds me of a simple little ditty we used to call to other kids if they were seen on a Raleigh.

Ride a Raleigh, ride a wreck,
Ride a Raleigh, break ya neck.

Cruel Willic, cruel :)

I have happy memories of my first proper two wheeler ( a Raleigh), and the Randonneur wasn't a bad bike at all.

I'm riding a 1978 (or so I think) Raleigh Grand Prix that I got from a second hand store for $22.95 3 weeks ago.

I gotta say I the fit is perfect and I really enjoy riding it. I don't know what to think of the new Raleigh bikes.

I ride a 85 Raleigh Technium 440 and have no desire to upgrade anything other than the CPSC frame shifters. It does what I need it to do and I think it looks nice to boot. BTW - It cost me $25 in a garage sale with some DuraAce components already on it.

I had an older Raliegh back in the late 70's early 80's. It was my first true love. It was used, but it was one awesome ride. Very light and nimble. Replaced a lot of the components that were dated, and my BIL still rides it to this day. Don't know much about it other than it was a great ride.

I started out riding a Raleigh BMX bike, metallic orange in color in 1980. I had ridden lesser quality bikes before this. The Raleigh was my first "real" bike and proudly stated "made in England" right on the frame. Ahh, the good old days.

Old faithful out on a fun ride late in the fall towards evening.

I'm pretty sure you'll find that Raleigh USA offers a different product line-up from that in the UK. The US bikes are probably all built in the East. (Taiwan, China, Korea, or Malaysia) The elitists won't like the pedigree, but they are generally well built frames, most often in Aluminium, although you will find Titanium in the upper ranges. Built up with Shimano parts they are usually good value for the money. I have a cycling buddy who is originally from Wales, who rides only top-of-the-line stuff. You know, Colnago C40 and that sort of bike. He acquired a Raleigh with a Ti frame built somewhere in Eastern Europe and DuraAce grouppo. He loves the bike. He is really tickled that it cost about half of what he usually pays for his bikes and he swears it rides just as good, or better. The last Raleigh I had was a 'Competition' built of Reynold's 531 tubes, back in the 70s. I put a zillion miles on that ol' bike until a kid in a car killed it, and almost killed me too in the process. In the 40s and 50s (the 'golden' era of track racing) a Brit named Reg Harris was king of the Sprints on the velodromes around the world riding a Raleigh steel bike. I dunno, I think they were a good bike, but poor management ruined the company. The name has fallen on hard times and as a result a careful buyer can get good value from the product line. I wouldn't be afraid to buy one.

One of my first bikes was a Raleigh Chopper......small front wheel type of bike. When I started riding again I got a 1997 Raleigh R600 in 1998 for $575 with full 105 triple. It served me well until I got an Airborne Zeppelin last year. I've had 3 Raleighs in 34 years of riding.