The nicest Raleigh Avanti frameset ever?

[Takingabreak]

1987 Raleigh Avanti 531, 26" wheel, frame and forks only, 22½"size. Re-enamelled, custom - Cycling UK Forum

 

[haggis]

Road frame for the Road section maybe....

 

[Takingabreak]

It's not.

 

[haggis]

Well I guess everyday is a school day but it certainly looks like one to me. Not confusing at all that more recent Avanti's are road bikes.

 

[Takingabreak]

It's an earlyish Raleigh All Terrain bike aka early mountain bike. 26" wheels, canti brakes, 531 all terrain tubing.

1987 Raleigh Avanti - Finished & Karma'd 26/05/14

Stumbled upon this little gem at the bike jumble this week, (actually it's and gate like) :D I remember lusting after these in the Raleigh lightweight catalogue BITD and have had my eye out for one for a while now. This one is totally original apart from the saddle, which is stamped 1987 and...

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