get ya raleighs out for the lads - whos in

[beechdaleboy]

i need some ideas for another one of my soon to be projects.
being a nottingham lad and having worked for raleigh (and my father still does) i do have a soft spot for them.

so lets see your past-present-future raleigh bikes..uk or otherwise

get em out

 

[beechdaleboy]

this was my last dyna-tech i owned,i would not mind having another

 

[drystonepaul]

Have a look here: --> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=91636

Plenty of Dyna Tech, RSP and Raleighs to look at.

 

[beechdaleboy]

yeah thats a great thread but lets see some m trax bikes and k2 bikes

 

[Jussa]

loathe or love, the Activator brought full Suspension to the masses at budget prices, well it would seem, cheap, tacky, heavy and generally not a true MTB of the word, but many a boy believed he was riding a thoroughbred and not a beach donkey For a mere £15 this Activator was sourced and given a spruce up, Yes as my friend 'Sylus' said "You cant polish a turd' but you sure as hell can roll it in glitter,

Well here it is Before and After piccys.

Oh i know it will no doubt upset the purists out there, but hey, bothered??

 

[petitpal]

Haven't got a Raleigh MTB but seeing as they take a bit of stick on this site thought I'd just say that if it wasn't for Raleigh about 90% of the kids on our estate wouldn't be riding bikes (including me). Was the quality brand in the 70's round our way. So thanks to you and your dad.

 

[jax13]

Haven't got a Raleigh MTB but seeing as they take a bit of stick on this site thought I'd just say that if it wasn't for Raleigh about 90% of the kids on our estate wouldn't be riding bikes (including me). Was the quality brand in the 70's round our way. So thanks to you and your dad.

I don't think this is a regional thing either. the majority of kids at our school had raleighs, a couple of townsends & falcons littered the streets with the odd low-end marin or GT, one kona (lava rock i think) and a few halfway decent claud butlers. I remember one of my mates being the envy of everyone with a red 24 speed raleigh max. probably complete tosh by any standard but in an early 90's setting on young impressionable minds it was the best bike in halfords!!!

 

[beechdaleboy]

has anybody got any k2 framed raleigh pictures or even better the raleigh dune dancer which am trying to hunt down to buy again

 

[beechdaleboy]

managed to find some old pics of more raleighs i owned

 

[deantheron]

heres my dynatech 2070 in bits at the mo tho