"The Raleigh"?
11-28-10 | 11:35 PM
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"The Raleigh"?
I just awkwhyerd a raleigh pursuit looks like 80's from the parts. The badge says "The Raleigh", never seen that before, whats up with that? is it more than just a marketing shill?
the frame seems fancy enough-527 triple butted cro-mo, but with medium-low parts. so I think I will hang onto it for a while and make it a trainer
the frame seems fancy enough-527 triple butted cro-mo, but with medium-low parts. so I think I will hang onto it for a while and make it a trainer
11-28-10 | 11:39 PM
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Yeah, that's a standard Raleigh headbadge. Does it say Nottingham, England beneath it?
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11-29-10 | 11:16 AM
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11-29-10 | 12:15 PM
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Hmmm... mine looks a little different
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
11-29-10 | 12:24 PM
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I've seen that badge before. As far I as know there is nothing special about it.
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11-29-10 | 12:27 PM
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I believe when it has the /////// underneath, it indicates a Raleigh of England bicycle that was *not* assembled in Nottingham.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
11-29-10 | 06:23 PM
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Check the frame #, chances are it was manufactured or put together in a "former colony". I have a Reliant Mixte with the M in front of the Ser #, I've been told it stands for Malaysia.
11-29-10 | 07:23 PM
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I believe the ones marked "Cycle company of America" were all Chinese/Taiwan built and yes the headbadge and other markings are quite misleading.
11-29-10 | 07:27 PM
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Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
Those are from the mid-80s when Raleigh licensed their name to Huffy who imported bikes from Taiwan, Japan, and the high end frames I think still came from Nottingham.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
11-30-10 | 06:51 AM
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In the mid-80s when Huffy was involved, Kent was not.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
12-02-10 | 12:09 PM
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+1. Checking the serial number is the first step to determine the origin, unless there is a "Made in ..." decal. Raleigh had subsidiaries in about six different companies, in addition to various licensees and contractors. BTW, M does designate Malaysia.
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