Originally Posted by
Olle koistinen
Many thanks for replying. I have looked thru the catalog you sent and with the extended knowledge I have of the frame, I have a hard time seeing how it could be either a Touring 14 or a Reliant. The touring 14 has other breaks, and the Reliant seems to have come with Sun Tour gearing. Or am i seeing thing wrong. The brakes I took off were classic C clamps.
What has been throwing me off is the fact that the pump is mounted horizontally. Have not seen it in on any models.
For your earlier question It takes a 250 mm seat post.
Again, thanks for helping!
Sometimes bikes go forever without changes or upgrades. Sometimes they got modified before they even reached the customer, or by the customer at some later point. They are far less reliable than features of the frame for identification. I am most familiar with what is in the catalogues intended for the US market. Hopefully you can find your ID here, BUT... I also belong to several FB groups about vintage Raleighs, and there are still plenty of folks who worked in those factories, or who watched what came out of them very closely in some of those groups. That is another avenue to consider.