Frames and Framebuilding (1986) RALEIGH Cycle Company of America
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Frames and Framebuilding (1986) RALEIGH Cycle Company of America
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You're killing it with these thread drops SoL!
Great content, can't wait for more.
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I know nothing about Raleigh Techniums other than this article. Are they considered desirable today? What components were they sold with?
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"a scant two weeks ahead on parts"
Would not work in the Pandemic world. Just in time has become waiting in line at the port.
Would not work in the Pandemic world. Just in time has become waiting in line at the port.
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Thanks, @SpeedofLite! Great stuff.
This article and the one on Schwinn, both from 1986, sound really cheery about the financial prospects of these two companies. But, was it just 10 years later that they eventually failed? What happened? Asian imports at lower prices (though the Japanese manufacturers would stop exporting or fold up by 1996-ish)? Major drop in sales? Major incompetence? Mergers and acquisitions?
This article and the one on Schwinn, both from 1986, sound really cheery about the financial prospects of these two companies. But, was it just 10 years later that they eventually failed? What happened? Asian imports at lower prices (though the Japanese manufacturers would stop exporting or fold up by 1996-ish)? Major drop in sales? Major incompetence? Mergers and acquisitions?
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I thought that whoever did the "art and color" for the Merida built Raleigh USA lugged steel bikes speced a prettier bike.
Never liked the feel of the first generation Technium bikes with aluminum tubes pressed onto steel lugs.
But the second generation with aluminum lugs and interesting tubing choices are interesting and ride well.
1993 Raleigh USA MT500
Front half of the frame is 7005 double butted aluminum bonded to a Tange Prestige steel rear triangle. Only two bond points!
Have had it for at least 15 years, and built as a SS, 7 speed, and now with a group off a neighbor's cracked Gary Fisher frame.
1993 Raleigh USA Technium RT600 Competition
Reynolds 531 main tubes and fork, and 4130 steel stays
199? Raleigh USA Team 753
Reynolds 753 main tubes and a replacement SR Litage aluminum fork
Really too small for me and pretty beat, but too interesting to pass up.
I'm guessing this was a replacement or a "frame only" - NO sign of a serial number and instead of DuraAce, it has a mess of components from Exage to 600.
Never liked the feel of the first generation Technium bikes with aluminum tubes pressed onto steel lugs.
But the second generation with aluminum lugs and interesting tubing choices are interesting and ride well.
1993 Raleigh USA MT500
Front half of the frame is 7005 double butted aluminum bonded to a Tange Prestige steel rear triangle. Only two bond points!
Have had it for at least 15 years, and built as a SS, 7 speed, and now with a group off a neighbor's cracked Gary Fisher frame.
1993 Raleigh USA Technium RT600 Competition
Reynolds 531 main tubes and fork, and 4130 steel stays
199? Raleigh USA Team 753
Reynolds 753 main tubes and a replacement SR Litage aluminum fork
Really too small for me and pretty beat, but too interesting to pass up.
I'm guessing this was a replacement or a "frame only" - NO sign of a serial number and instead of DuraAce, it has a mess of components from Exage to 600.
