Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Kurt, you're right. Some take issue with reusing the Raleigh name, but you really can't look down at the bikes, bearing whatever name they bear. I sold an Olympian, and it was very nice for a slightly-above-bottom-end bike.
I do think the Tenax series of Schwinns was something special. I only just discovered them. I flipped a Prelude, and it was the hardest bike to part with. The buyer said we can have an open adoption and I can visit her whenever I want. She lives only four blocks from me.