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Well, luckily, being the size of an elephant I have their memory retention skills and, yes, I do remember what the Overburys rode like (and the Dawes). The Dawes, with its' long wheelbase, was like riding a big comfy armchair. It wasn't quick, but it was comfy (spongy?). After the Dawes the...

Don't know how I missed this thread... but here is some of the BS I had years' ago (and still have, in the case of the Raleighs). Dawes Ranger. Not sure what year, maybe '86 or 87. 531ATB tubing and lonnnng wheelbase. Then I upgraded, in 1989, to an Overburys Pioneer. Columbus OR...

I've got Campag Mirox on my Dyna-Tech 2070 (not sure how wide they are) and have some big tyres on, and they run fine. I've also got a pair of Campag K2s fitted to my Dyna-Tech MT5. They are definitely slimmer than the Miroxs', and are shod with Conti Vapor tyres. Again no problems with...

I used a USE Alien 25mm seat post with a USE 25mm-26mm Shim on my MT5 and the local bike shop never had any problem with it.

1992 Raleigh Dyna-Tech MT5 Some British 'metal' (actually MMC). Currently being used daily, and now fitted with a (British) Brooks Ti-railed Swift. Full spec here http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/user_albums/carlton+dyna-tech/mt5/MT5_001.jpg.html

MM see you've put the pic of my other Dyna-Tech there. The saddle on that is a (Rare) Campagnolo Electa and I'd love to be able to get another one of those for the MT5. However now I'm recently 'saddled' (see what I did there?) with a mortgage for a new house buying bike stuff is on-hold. :(

Thanks clockworkgazz for your thoughts on the saddle. I used the Brooks to replace a modern 'thing' that I originally had on the rebuild and which was like sitting on a knife. I thought the Brooks looked more 'retro' on the MT5. Still each to his own...

I am very pleased with a Brooks Swift with Ti rails on my 1992 Dyna-Tech MT5. Nice and comfy, in-fact all of my retro bikes have Brooks saddles.

Hi Gareth, I ordered a Dyna-Tech MTB frameset with 2070 tubing back in 1990 and specifically requested it in the (then) Team Colours. I'm still riding it today and I believe that other people also had theirs sprayed in these colours, as I have seem many variations of the blue and yellow (ie...

I had a Dawes Ranger MTB (my first ever MTB). It had 531 ATB frame and three-piece 531 Tandem forks. It had a long wheelbase so was very comfy, but heavy to ride. I loved it and (like most Retrobikers about their first bikes, I guess) wish I'd kept it. Sold it on when I got a made-to-measure...

A Dawes Ranger with 531ATB frame and forks. Bit of a heavy old 'tank' but I'd love to still have it now.

Unfortunately I haven't put very much off-road mileage on it at all as, on St Georges Day this year, I got married. So the MT5 is now a bit of a 'garage-Queen'. Luckily the wife likes cycling so, maybe, next summer we can do a bit of rough-stuff :wink:

Have now removed the modern saddle and added my 'old' Brooks Swift (Ti rails). Recently the frame broke on this and Brooks kindly replaced the frame free-of-charge even though it was well-outside the two-year guarantee period. Apparently the rails on the early-produced saddles had a known...

I've been running the Dyna-Tech 2070 with Campag Centaur groupset for 20 years now with no problems and it still looks great. I also managed, a few years ago, to get hold of some Campag Mirox rims to add, and they are fantastic. So, for me, Campag is COOL. I mean how many other companies...

Great to see another MT5 in Retrobike. My 1992 model now wont seem so lonely.

I posted some images of a 1990 Bicycle Magazine article about Technium frames under the Raleigh Dyna-Tech appreciation and information thread. Here are the links to the pages. P1 - http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/ ... p1_406.jpg P2 - http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/files/ ...

Nice to keep reading all the Dyna-Tech stuff here. Whilst sat at my PC the other day, and with some time on my hands, I cobbled-together the image below using an old Raleigh brochure, with the intention of making an iron-on transfer for a tee-shirt to wear when riding my MT5. I've ordered a...

Technium article last two pages.

Here are the first 3 pages of an article from a 1990 Bicycle mag (USA I think) about Technium frames, and in-particular, the Raleigh Technium Team 753. Last pages posted below.

brocklanders023, Looking at your frame photos and comparing it with my MT5 I notice a few differences. The cable-stops on the MT5 are on the top-tube for all the cables and the front-changer, therefore, is a top-pull type. On yours it looks like there is a cable-stop on the down-tube...