Mountain Biking - Raleigh Talus...does anyone have any input on this bike...

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catatonic
07-08-04, 01:38 AM
...good or bad?

I recently looked at one in a bike shop..and I've been offered a heavy discount on an 04 model...so i'm pretty tempted, but wanted to see if anyone else has had any experiences with it first.

The equipment it comes with seems to be rather nice at the least: http://www.raleighusa.com/items.asp?deptid=1&itemid=182&va=0

a2psyklnut
07-08-04, 02:24 PM
I've not ridden that, but I will tell you that Raleigh is the oldest bike manufacturer in the USA (that's still in business).

They really focus on the middle to low end side of the scale.

Their bikes are decent, (not great) and are usually built on the heavy side for more durability.

In summary, they're a decent bike. Nothing great, but decent!

L8R
catatonic
07-08-04, 04:46 PM
Well, I chose to give it a go...i'm buyin it...also going for the optional platform body for the M505 clipless pedals that come on it...that way I can use em until I find a SPD compatible shoe I like.