Raleigh Dyna Tech appreciation and information thread
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I'm getting some real inspiration to crack on with my builds from the last few posts, especially Longun's photos!
Was the Dynacurve frame resprayed at some point, or are those its original colours?
Sometimes I wish Raleigh had also done dynacurve 21" versions of their bonded titanium frames, to accommodate riders of 6 feet like me. Presumably Ti tubes aren't as easy or cheap to bend as steel ones, but it would have been nice. I sometimes tell myself Raleigh surely would have compensated for the lack of XL frames by making sure their bonded Ti 19" frames are strong enough to handle a 6 foot 3 giant like me using a 400 mm seat post... so far I've never had issues with such a set up,
These aren't mine (maybe they belong to someone here) but I thought was a good photo: the juxtaposition between the early and late Dynatechs, and the fact that it contains two of the best looking models. The metallic electric ocean blue on the Ti 2000 must be one of my favourite frame colours of all time, arguably the best of the M Trax lineup, only the Dynatech Diablos and Ogres look cooler.
Was the Dynacurve frame resprayed at some point, or are those its original colours?
Sometimes I wish Raleigh had also done dynacurve 21" versions of their bonded titanium frames, to accommodate riders of 6 feet like me. Presumably Ti tubes aren't as easy or cheap to bend as steel ones, but it would have been nice. I sometimes tell myself Raleigh surely would have compensated for the lack of XL frames by making sure their bonded Ti 19" frames are strong enough to handle a 6 foot 3 giant like me using a 400 mm seat post... so far I've never had issues with such a set up,
These aren't mine (maybe they belong to someone here) but I thought was a good photo: the juxtaposition between the early and late Dynatechs, and the fact that it contains two of the best looking models. The metallic electric ocean blue on the Ti 2000 must be one of my favourite frame colours of all time, arguably the best of the M Trax lineup, only the Dynatech Diablos and Ogres look cooler.
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From another thread and another time (2013), this scan by Saulus has a review of the Ti2000s.
I find it fascinating to read what reviewers thought of the bikes at the time when they were the state of the art. Apart from the apparent mistaken claim of there being 3 Ti tubes, what's also interesting is the criticism about the slow steering. God knows what the same reviewer would think about the XC bikes of 2020!!
saulus":3p9we12u said:
I find it fascinating to read what reviewers thought of the bikes at the time when they were the state of the art. Apart from the apparent mistaken claim of there being 3 Ti tubes, what's also interesting is the criticism about the slow steering. God knows what the same reviewer would think about the XC bikes of 2020!!
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There seemed to be a consistency in magazine reviews of Raleigh MTBs in the early to mid 90's, that were almost reluctant to give praise, and compliments were backhanded.
I was one of those persuaded to look elsewhere by the perception that they were second rate and slightly inferior to other more fashionable brands.
Older, wiser and not the callow, possibly even shallow, youth I was, I do, to some degree, regret being swayed by so-called informed opinion.
There seemed to be a consistency in magazine reviews of Raleigh MTBs in the early to mid 90's, that were almost reluctant to give praise, and compliments were backhanded.
I was one of those persuaded to look elsewhere by the perception that they were second rate and slightly inferior to other more fashionable brands.
Older, wiser and not the callow, possibly even shallow, youth I was, I do, to some degree, regret being swayed by so-called informed opinion.
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I think I was also led astray like that. For me it happened around the 1993/1994 transition, before then around my way we were all in awe of Dynatechs, having grown up riding fairly low Raleighs and having seen the Special Products Division bikes when we'd go into the main bike shop in town. But at some point anything from America, or a UK brand like Orange with their far eastern cromoly frames and slick marketing, were considered vastly superior despite not necessarily being so. That's not to say the more fashionable brands weren't as good, of course.
Both of those are indeed my bike's also have a blue Diablo and recently sold a duo-tech 300,all ride great although the Ti2000 now has a shorter stem as my back didn't like original.
ultrazenith":2muknxpx said:I'm getting some real inspiration to crack on with my builds from the last few posts, especially Longun's photos!
Was the Dynacurve frame resprayed at some point, or are those its original colours?
Sometimes I wish Raleigh had also done dynacurve 21" versions of their bonded titanium frames, to accommodate riders of 6 feet like me. Presumably Ti tubes aren't as easy or cheap to bend as steel ones, but it would have been nice. I sometimes tell myself Raleigh surely would have compensated for the lack of XL frames by making sure their bonded Ti 19" frames are strong enough to handle a 6 foot 3 giant like me using a 400 mm seat post... so far I've never had issues with such a set up,
These aren't mine (maybe they belong to someone here) but I thought was a good photo: the juxtaposition between the early and late Dynatechs, and the fact that it contains two of the best looking models. The metallic electric ocean blue on the Ti 2000 must be one of my favourite frame colours of all time, arguably the best of the M Trax lineup, only the Dynatech Diablos and Ogres look cooler.
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It's one of David Baker's last race bikes from 1994 season before he joined GT for the 1995 season.
I bought it off his neighbour/friend/riding buddy in Dronfield.
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It's one of David Baker's last race bikes from 1994 season before he joined GT for the 1995 season.
I bought it off his neighbour/friend/riding buddy in Dronfield.
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Check the BB stamp to date it correctly 
