1992 Raleigh Apex

[JN23]

That's the nail firmly hit on the head!

All the frames are the same (obviously colour and decals aside!) and components the difference between them.

Thanks. I love the fact that you have the full set - perfect!

 

[nelincsretromtb]

There are a couple or so of us with them all on the Facebook group I run too!

 

[nelincsretromtb]

A couple from having a quick pootle up the road and back. It rides lovely!

 

[JN23]

The bike I'm picking up next week has seat stays which are attached to a seat tube/top tube lug, which I believe Raleigh stopped doing on later models?

Can you date the bike from this, approximately?

 

[nelincsretromtb]

Mine is a 1992, and I have noticed the best way to date them, is that the seat bolt lug is behind the seat post on a 1992 and in front of it on a 1993.

 

[eric_james]

also the flat part with raleigh logo

 

[nelincsretromtb]

Oh aye, of course!

 

[JN23]

I bottled out of the 31yr old Apex in the end, I'm afraid, and bought a 10yr old barely used flat bar Dawes db chromo Galaxy. Heavy as hell but fully loaded with guards, rack and panniers and a great fit for my wife. Spent a fair bit more but none of the componentry - nor the wheels - needs replacing. An unadventurous purchase tbh but given that we're touring in June, I wanted a bit more peace of mind.

 

[nelincsretromtb]

I bottled out of the 31yr old Apex in the end, I'm afraid, and bought a 10yr old barely used flat bar Dawes db chromo Galaxy. Heavy as hell but fully loaded with guards, rack and panniers and a great fit for my wife. Spent a fair bit more but none of the componentry - nor the wheels - needs replacing. An unadventurous purchase tbh but given that we're touring in June, I wanted a bit more peace of mind.

Hey, it happens!

Good look with your purchase and build though!

 

[jimbog]

My first decent bike was an Apex. Bought it new from Daniels in Windsor. Probably one of the best value bikes at the time for the money.