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Old 01-26-09, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
I can hear all of my 1970s Raleighs sobbing in the basement.

Neal
Better ride than the 20-30 frames from the 70's? - sure.

Better ride than the 531 frames from the 70's? - I doubt it. The finish might be nicer, but the riding qualities would be very close to the same, provided the geometry didn''t get messed with a lot.
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