Special edition Raleigh Medale for sale

Recently restored Steele frame 1980s Raleigh Medale

Rides very nice

£250 ONO

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All original Raleigh components

New tyres and new chain

Retro horn added

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I've got no axe to grind and I mean this to be helpful, but £50 for that would be a result ! I doubt anyone here would be interested in such a low caliber bike.

As they say "a thing is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it" so eBay should find you a buyer easily.

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Hey,

No offence taken buddy, of course everyone has their opinions

I've put a lot of love into it so this is valuation for it, someone somewhere will see value in this I'll have a Raleigh Pursuit up soon too when I'm done with that.

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Gren":ys99vk7t said:

I've got no axe to grind and I mean this to be helpful, but £50 for that would be a result ! I doubt anyone here would be interested in such a low caliber bike.

As they say "a thing is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it" so eBay should find you a buyer easily.

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I guess with selling Retro bikes most customers look or buy on nostalgia as opposed to the actual bike, I sold something similar on EBay to a buyer in Australia who paid for shipping etc I thought it was mad but I've sold less for more mate

£250 no - but nostalgic about this as the Raleigh Medale was my first road bike. Went to Bill's Cycles in Camberley and was shown a room full of Bianchi's. Said no, I wanted a Raleigh. The folly of youth...

BigFatAl":1p2suca8 said:

£250 no - but nostalgic about this as the Raleigh Medale was my first road bike. Went to Bill's Cycles in Camberley and was shown a room full of Bianchi's. Said no, I wanted a Raleigh. The folly of youth...

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Haha brilliant, that's the kind of story I love hearing! And I've taken this out and it's a sweet ride! Much better than some of the cheaper Alu bikes knocking about at the moment! To be honest I have flirted with the idea of keeping it as a training bike (cadence threshold training etc) although open to offers however I've set the bar high as I do with all the bikes I restore as I have put a lot of love into them and I want them going to a decent home


What ever happened to your Medale Al?

Alas, having ridden it for some time it was passed to my brother. This was circa 1985 when Peugeot Premiere framesets became (for a reason I was never able to fathom) freely available. In those days, when kids were allowed to be kids, a quick trip to Halfords would allow you to purchase a small tin of Nitromors and a can of car touch-up paint - solvent abuse and vandalism could then be pursued separately should one wish. The allure of a smooth brazed French frame, rattle canned in a colour of your choice proved irresistible. Should you have a friend (as I did) working in a bike shop, your frame could then be equipped with a selection of mismatched second-hand components - usually Simplex Retrofriction levers, Shimano 600EX gearset and any old brakes (Modolo seemed best, Weinmann less so). Your crowning glory was a pair of alloy wheels, equipped with the closest ratio block that you could find...

The Medale, I'm afraid was nicked outside a shop in Aldershot...

Hello Lloyd

Is there any chance you could post some more detailed photos of the bike?

Cheers

Trevor

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Hi Trevor,

It's saying the file is too big to upload but I can take some tomorrow? Or I can try directly email them to you?

Thanks

Lloyd