Info required on Raleigh ti.

[Chris]

I know they've just been voted uncool but I couldn't resist this.

It's badged as a team raleigh but that is all I know about it.

I was told it is a raleigh special products frame made by timet?

Does anyone have any knowledge of these inc age?

Catologue pics would be nice

There is a threaded hole at the back probably for a canti hanger if that helps date it at all.

Apologies for the pic, I pinched it off ebay.

Will post some better ones soon.

Chris.

 

[hamster]

I had thought that all Ti Raleighs were made in Russia. But I may have recalled wrong and that they just used Russian tube stock.

 

[Chris]

Think it is the same as the full bike in the pics on this thread just with different decals: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13549

Don't know anything about timet though.

Was just looking for clarification really

Chris.

 

[oldave]

I used to own this RSP Titanium, which I understood was BUILT in Nottingham. Was quite a late one: chap from whom I bought it had links to the factory in its "troubled" last days and actually had two as I recall.

I have two other snaps if anyone wants to "compare and contrast".

 

[Chris]

Looks the same bar the disc mount.

Chris.

 

[mrkawasaki]

Mine for comparison...

Mr K

 

[dyna-ti]

Mine for comparison
I think we have a later model,i got mine here and it was advertised as being from 1998,though the date letter[if thats what it is]seems to read 1997.

And as far as i know,it was only the early raleighs that used a Russian Titanium,not cheap either,but a grade 3 pure Ti,drawn[though early ones may have been rolled,im not sure about this as ive seen a few and theres never been a line to indicate a join.
The torus and the rsp 550 were timet titanium,custom drawn[ :roll: ]hand built and i believe hand welded.But top quality,its only places like the cool wall,that dilutes its true high quality heritage

 

[DocBraunson]

I have what i think is a 94, looks same as Mr.Kawasaki's. Tomac design series had the cable stops on the SIDE not top like some posted here.

 

[transcentral]

My '94 Torus also has side cable stops and an unthreaded rear cable hanger and as far as I know were constructed with Ti-3A-2.5V tubing.

 

[dyna-ti]

On the wishbone of mine is a threaded frame mount, that may be for a screw-in canti mount :?