Sketchy years to get details on. Those years the Raleigh company was in some turmoil. I just cant seem to find catalogs 78-82 trying to figure out what I have.

That appears to be the racing colors the Raleigh factory team was using in that time period. I do believe it is a correct bike. That may be a Team Professional or a Team (sold as a frame and fork) or the consumer replica. Some Raleigh bikes in that time range did get the Suntour drops according to the catalogs.


I have what I was told is a Raleigh that I am guessing is somewhere between 78-81. The lug work is simular to yours in that it doesn't have any windows and the shapes look the same. I have been told mine may have come out of the Carlton factory (a company Raleigh bought).

Mine is a repaint and looks to originally have been white and has a center pull bridge. Mine has campy drop outs and does not appear to have chrome on the forks or rear drops. High flange Records with 27's that I think are original on mine as is the 600 Arabesque RD. My SN does not match any format that any Raleigh sties have. I do know my bike was bought in england and brought herein the late 80's. The US models are a bit different then what was offered in the UK.

I'll let you know if I find anything. Please reciprocate. I have posts both here and on the Raleigh forums.
This is mine:
http://www.raleighbikes.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2086



Sheldon Brown has a good bit of info up but that 78-82 range is kind of a void.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/
Again sketchy in the late 70's. 79 team catalog is there and may have that bike.
http://www.jaysmarine.com/TH_raleigh_catdata.html