Raleigh Bicycles

On this page: 57cm Super Course frameset | 58cm Competition GS road frameset | 22" 1989 Raleigh Technium mountain bike

Raleigh Bicycle Company is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world, founded in 1885. For much of the company's history, Raleighs were produced in Nottingham, England, in what was at one time the largest bicycle factory in the world. In recent years, the firm has changed hands several times and is now owned by the Dutch Accel group.

From a long time ago... A vintage Raleigh ad.

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57cm Raleigh Super Course frameset. Used, re-finished, $400.00/each

• The frame's beautiful Nervex Professional lugs says the frame set was built about 1971. We believe this is a first-generation Super Course.
• Frame is built with three main tubes of straight-gauge Reynolds 531 tubing.
• Frameset was built using pinned-lug construction to minimize heating the tubes.
• 57cm seat tube, 56cm top tube
• Uses 26.4mm seat post.
• New paint
• The frameset will come with a vintage brass head badge (pictured below).
• The headset, which was recently overhauled, is included in the sale
• 27"/700c wheel size

The Raleigh catalogue describes it thus: Hand-made in Raleigh's Carlton factory by the world's leading specialists in the racing field. The frame is precision built with 531 Reynolds tubing.

Side view of the classic frameset.

Here's the Heron Crest head badge we'll send along with the frameset.

The head tube, shoing the holes that were used to secure the head badge. Also it shows off the lovely Nervex head lugs.

Side view of the head tube.

The frame's Nervex bottom bracket shell.

Side view of the bottom bracket shell.

Looking down the head tube, showing a framebuilder's pin.

The seat cluster, showing the rear centerpull brake housing stop.

The rear dropouts

Closeup of a dropout

The chrome-plated fork tips

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58cm Raleigh Competition GS road frameset. Used, $450.00/each

58cm seat tube x 56cm top tube

• 172mm head tube
• All Reynolds 531 double-butted tubing
• Produced about 1980
• Campagnolo dropouts with eyelets
• Campagnolo Gran Sport headset

From the 1980 Raleigh catalogue: The Raleigh Competition GS has a short wheel base racing geometry. Reynolds 531 double-butted tubes, stays, and fork blades. Campagnolo Gran Sport equipped. Hand crafted quality. Weinmann alloy brakes and rims. Brooks Professional saddle. Chrome plated rear stays and fork blades. Color: Black and Pearl Silver. For the aspiring racer.

A Raleigh Competition is simply a nice-riding bike.

Campy dropouts with eyelets

The seat tube cluster showing the full Reynolds 531 Double-butted tubing decal.

Seat tube decal. It was made in the old Carlton shop, which was closed in 1981.

More of the seat tube, down to the bottom bracket.

The top tube

Head tube with the famous Raleigh heron's head crest.

Looking down at the Campagnolo headset

The downtube-headtube joint

Cast flat fork crown brazed to Reynolds taper-guage fork blades for a comfortable ride.

And Campagnolo chrome-plated fork tips with eyelets

Bottom bracket shell with serial number

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22" 1989 Raleigh Technium mountain bike in Aqua. Used, $450.00/each

Top Tube 600mm, head tube 165mm.

• The entire bike has been overhauled with new shifter and straddle cables installed. We kept the bike's oversize brake cables and housing
• Built with Shimano Deore Mountain LX components
• The crankset has Shimano BioPace Chainrings, 28/38/48.
• Wheels: Araya RM25 rims, galvanized spokes. 
• Shimano HG71 7-speed 13-30 cassette,
• New Shimano HG-71 chain
• The wheels had a quality wheelbuild with a mirror spoke assembly.
• This Technium frame was made from 6061 T8 Aluminum tubes bonded to investment-cast steel lugs.

Side view.

From the front

From behind.

The bikes straight fork blades.

The Technium tubing decal.

Frenzy aluminum decal.

The rest of the decal.

The handlebars

Front of the bike, sowing the front brake cable pulley.

The crankset is equipped with Shimano Biopace chainrings.

The left chainstay

The rear hub.

The wheels come with Bontrager connection tires.

The bike comes with an Avocet saddle.