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Old 11-28-23 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 1989Pre
27" wheels, eyelets front and rear, non-aero brake levers. That all changed in '88. I'll get back to you on the geometry changes. I think they brought it up from 72 degrees parallel to 73.

https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/1987-...hnium-440-5773
It didn't "all change" in 1988. That's just when they added racing bikes. The 450 sport touring model is in the '88 catalog, as are Technium city bikes and MTBs.
https://frugalaveragebicyclist.com/w...og-pgs1-22.pdf

I don't know when Raleigh finally phased out the 400 series, but it wasn't in '88. This one appears to be from '89 or '90:
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