One of the last bikes made in Nottingham by the former great Raleigh
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Ecurie Peril
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The demise of Raleigh was incredibly sad. They made some great bikes in their time which have been overlooked or even tainted by the BSO's they churned out
bikeworkshop
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It was sad to see the decline in quality of raleigh's intended market.
Amazing that they thought they could produce low quality bikes and compete in an international market.
Guinessisgoodforyou
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They weren't 
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I think the 80s decline in bike sales meant they had to try to shift units into the lower end of the market, given they had a huge factory and massive workforce to employ.They weren't
It would have been very difficult to downsize, so they just ran into the wall.
I wonder whether the value of the Nottingham site helped the company survive a few more years, or just got pocketed by the unscrupulous?
I love Raleigh, my grandmother lived within walking distance of the Wollaton factory and my dad went to the launch of the Chopper there. My first proper (ish) bike was a Raleigh Even More Extreme. I spent my youth lusting after various Raleigh RSPs.
However, the Activator was utter, utter garbage.
However, the Activator was utter, utter garbage.
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