Originally Posted by
wrk101
I was the plant manager of a factory in Kent when Raleigh came to town. I had some interactions with their team, and never warmed up to their bikes.
I never cared for the US-built Techniums either, but they're decent bicycles, nothing to sneeze at if you simply want a good machine. Definitely miles ahead of the best Huffy you could ever buy in a department store.
If you like the Tenax Schwinns, dig yourself up a pre-1987 Raleigh USA Grand Prix, Super Course, Competition or Prestige sometime. They're nothing but a Schwinn Prelude in a different paint scheme. All are unrelated to the Kent bikes, FYI.
-Kurt