It is a Mk1 model from 1987. I am the second owner having picked it up in 1995 from Cycling Weekly's classifieds from a chap in Weybridge who had hardly used it in the 7 or 8 years he had it. It was in great condition and even the anodising on the rims was like new. I had been on the look out for a Quadra at the time since it was a bike I had wanted to own from my early teens having seen one in my LBS and drooled over the Raleigh brochure (special products and lightweights edition?) featuring the Quadra.
Since owning the bike I have probably only ridden it around 300 miles in the 16 years of my ownership, which have been dry summer rides with 95% of these in the first 5 years when I lived with my folks. When I moved out I didn't have the space to store it until a few years ago. Due to a young family and other bikes it seldom gets used at all now and is more of an ornament for the garage.
If I recall the only changes made from the original spec is the seat from a mkII Quadra which was added by the previous owner, the tyres which I had upgraded to Continentals a year after buying it and mudguards.
It is kitted out with Shimano 105 12 speed groupset and weinmann rims.
Since owning the bike I have probably only ridden it around 300 miles in the 16 years of my ownership, which have been dry summer rides with 95% of these in the first 5 years when I lived with my folks. When I moved out I didn't have the space to store it until a few years ago. Due to a young family and other bikes it seldom gets used at all now and is more of an ornament for the garage.
If I recall the only changes made from the original spec is the seat from a mkII Quadra which was added by the previous owner, the tyres which I had upgraded to Continentals a year after buying it and mudguards.
It is kitted out with Shimano 105 12 speed groupset and weinmann rims.
