Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 935
Likes: 46
From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: '04 LeMond Buenos Aires, '82 Bianchi Nuova Racing, De Rosa SLX, Bridgestone MB-1, Guerciotti TSX, Torpado Aelle, LeMond Tourmalet 853, Bridgestone Radac
I worked at a shop from 1982-1985 that sold the consumer Raleighs. A couple of top sellers were OK to build up, but one (Rapide, I think) was a nightmare. Aside from the crappy components, sometimes the forks were misaligned. Granted, these were not "real" Raleighs.