Raleigh RRA
01-29-09 | 09:08 PM
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Raleigh RRA
Did anyone here have one? It was my first racing bike,in 1974. I was working in a Raleigh shop at the time,and recall it wasn't in the Raleigh catalogue. Does anyone know details about this bike?
01-29-09 | 09:22 PM
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01-29-09 | 09:39 PM
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Wow... I didn't know vertical dropouts even existed in those years, I thought that was a late 80's thing. Anyways, it seems like a really nice, presumably rare, bike. I'd like one myself if Raleighs didn't always come with longer TT's than I like.
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01-29-09 | 09:49 PM
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1974 would have been the best year for them from that era. Was the only year after they downgraded it in the 60's to have a 531 frame.
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01-30-09 | 07:31 AM
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I remember Turin Bike Shop in Chicago had a few of those. They sold very quick. And it was a one time shipment. Very nice racing bike at a great price. If I remember right it sold for around $225.00.
01-30-09 | 08:22 AM
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01-30-09 | 07:01 PM
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Yes,it had verticle dropouts,but thinner, Campy Sport ones. It was $325 at our shop when an International was $385. Are you saying RRA was a Raleigh model for many years?
They were all white white a yellow head tube and yellow bumble bee stripes on the seat tube. Some brothers I rode with had Jacksons painted the same way. I think the bikes were made in 1973.
They were all white white a yellow head tube and yellow bumble bee stripes on the seat tube. Some brothers I rode with had Jacksons painted the same way. I think the bikes were made in 1973.
02-26-09 | 02:01 PM
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I still have one (RRA). They were only built one year, although Raleigh has recycled the RRA or Raleigh Record Ace model name a few times (going back to the '50s). The 1974 ones were as you say all white with the 5 goldenrod yellow stripes on the seat tube and the head tube painted the same color. Nervex lugs, campy vertical dropuots. Originally they were equipped with all French components: Stronglight 99 crank, Stronglight headset, Simplex metal deraileurs, Maillard hubs, Weinmann 500 sidepulls, etc. There was no Professional available that year for some reason (that was what I had wanted). I traded my International frame to a guy for mine (frame swap), and built it up with the Campy stuff from the International 
Pics in the classic and vintage rides section from last year; must be archived now as I can't find them?
EDIT: Found them: https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...postcount=1538
Pics in the classic and vintage rides section from last year; must be archived now as I can't find them?EDIT: Found them: https://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.p...postcount=1538
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02-26-09 | 04:22 PM
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