Originally Posted by
pierce
"Raleigh" nowdays is a marketing company, owned by a Dutch company, that resells bikes built to spec in China. good luck getting support from them.
an actual pro team racing bike was built for a single purpose, and is just barely strong enough to survive a season or two of major races by a A team rider.
Incorrect in the sense that Raleigh's bicycles are all Chinese made... like Schwinn there are several tiers of Raleigh bicycles and when you look at the top they have some very nice bicycles on the market.
As to carbon repair, it is possible and I have partnered with a company that specializes in carbon fibre design and fabrication and it's owner was a pioneer in developing carbon fibre frames and components for some of the biggest names in cycling so he really understands his stuff. John Tomac used to be one of his test riders.
Now he builds parts for F1 cars because that is where the big money is, but his heart is with cycling and he takes on carbon fibre repair when jobs come up.
We recently repaired an Orbea that had what was some damage to the chain stay and if the damage had not been where the decals were, you would never know the frame was ever damaged and it is stronger than it was originally.