1989 Raleigh Montage

[hydorah]

Cool cool cool

I'm glad the Raleigh Montage has been rediscovered by some people

It was awesome

And rare for Raleigh's standard range, it wasn't heavy!

A thoroughly practical classic

- and pure retro, what a colour!

- and freaky decals too as stock...

I think if I had one, I'd try and get decals for it

 

[philip1341]

I would post this in the correct forum and give you the link if I had made 5 other posts, can't start a topic yet - 2 more to go!

But there is a Raleigh Montage on Ebay in Ware, Hertfordshire - if only I lived closer.

I don't know whether to do up my massif or look for a lighter touring/all purpose frame. I am at my parents and they want some of there garage back.

I wish I lived closer to Ware though!

 

[dmccart2]

I like the lugwork on that frame, especially near the headtube, & it looks to be in great shape

 

[Steve~b]

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I will soon be coming into the position of 2 of these raleigh montage's. Both absolutely immaculate. Will post pics when I get them...

 

[dmccart2]

Can't wait. Good weather for picture taking now.

 

[Steve~b]

here are my raleigh montages i collected today

 

[Steve~b]

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... and the 2nd one

 

[Steve~b]

now i dont know what to do with them... other than the mud guards, the panniers, (seats?) and maybe the tyres on the mint coloured one - im guessing theyre totally origional.

hardly a single mark on either of them

some slight variations between the 2. other than the tyres

> different crank sets and deraliour (one is suntour accushift XCT. the other is sunitour 3040 deraliour with sakae SX crankset)
> one has the rear brake cable running under the top tube whilst the other has it running over the top
> one has a tange unique x headset whilst the other is unbranded

im guessing that even the bottle cages are origional

i think the mint bike may be an early version of the montage and the blue one is a later example. the blue one has black ALESA rims..

... let me know any thoughts, knowlage and opinions you guys have on these, would be very much apriciated

cheers, steve

 

[Neil]

The mint coloured one was definitely around about 88 - I can remember being in a bike shop in 88 and seeing a kid getting bought one.

 

[widowmaker]

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I cant get enough of these era Raleigh - proper workhorses

I like the Mudguards on them, I was out earlier without mudguards and I have a nice brown stripe up my back :facepalm:

Time to get sensible and fit a set