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Vintage Raleigh
And the connection with Raleigh and Reynolds has to account for some credence. 531 was the tubing of choice for many racing bikes for many years.
No doubt particularly with the TI connection, the introduction of 753 and SBDU frameset production.
Oddly enough due to laws prohibiting cycling road racing the UK, where gents/ladies on their ancestral estates didn't want their rural roads cluttered w/ plebian cyclists from the cities, the domestic racing scene revolved around Time Trials of various flavors vs. continental open road racing. The machines evolved reflected the requirements of the era.
Versatile enough to fit mudguards for the British weather, able to carry a light weekend load in a seatbag for club rides, light, lively and designed to fit "sprint" wheels for TTs a great British bike was an all-rounder capable of high speeds on the less than glass smooth roads of the era from 1900-late '70's.
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