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Old 11-23-05 | 11:46 PM
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Raleigh Technium Any good

I am new to the bike world and my old frame sux anyone have any good or bad feedback on the Raleigh Technium Frame.
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Old 11-24-05 | 04:34 AM
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Did this come in a fixed style frame? Or just road and mtb?
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Old 11-24-05 | 04:41 AM
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I am new to the bike world and my old frame sux anyone have any good or bad feedback on the Raleigh Technium Frame.
Its a keeper! long dropouts and all,,,yup road and mtb
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Old 11-24-05 | 08:32 AM
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Its a road frame i think, the guy who ownes it said he was building it up as a fixed gear but it is basically the frame and the fork. Road and mtb? What does that mean?
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Old 11-24-05 | 09:21 AM
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I got a Raleigh Technium frame for free once about eight years ago. This was before I knew anything about fixed gear conversions, so it just sat in my room for months. I ended up giving it away to some used bike shop in Seattle. Had I only known the potential!
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Old 11-24-05 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Pigeon
Its a road frame i think, the guy who ownes it said he was building it up as a fixed gear but it is basically the frame and the fork. Road and mtb? What does that mean?
Road and MTB means that both road and MounTain Bike versions were made.

The Techniums were/are nice frames.

This guy converted one to fixed gear: click here

The rear dropout are horizontal so you can use them for fixed gear because they allow the axle to move and take up chain slack.

A classy frame that's convertible. Just don't pay a lot.
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Old 11-24-05 | 11:32 AM
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its $75 for the frame fork headset and seat post. It that a good price.
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Old 11-24-05 | 11:44 AM
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I think it was Raleigh's first attempt at Aluminum bikes. Not on the level of early cannondales. $75 IMO is not a good price. Ask for $40.

I won't even get it if I didn't have all the component already. I've been building old bikes up from frame and fork and I have to say it's NOT cheap! You'll put in $150-250 easy on a build for a frame and is only so-so.
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Old 11-24-05 | 11:46 AM
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I think I'm going to ebay or craiglist almost all of my 1980s 1990s bikes (10 or so) and use the money to buy a really nice modern day bike or frameset.
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Old 11-24-05 | 11:52 AM
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It is actually a steel/alu mix. Still only $40
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