Originally Posted by
unterhausen
9/6/9 vs 8/5/8 sounds like a substitution, "always good enough for Raleigh." Even in my wildest dreams i wouldn't think so poorly of them.
Do they do any of their own fabrication nowadays?
I assume you mean Raleigh? I cannot remember when I last came across a Raleigh bike being ridden or on display in a shop. I did pop into a vintage cycle tent at a show recently and they had a Chopper.
If they do make anything at all it will be shipped in from the far east.
I did a spreadsheet earlier to calculate tube weights (not much on today) If I substitute 969 for 858 it comes out to within a few grams of measured weight. So it looks like a substitution to me
858 TT calculated 333g 969 TT calculated 383g 858 TT Measured 378g
858 DT Calculated 367g 969 DT Calculated 422g 858 DT Measured 430g