Need help ID'n mid 90s Titanium Raleigh USA

[rydelhigh]

Can anyone ID this Raleigh, it looks like a 93-94 MTI 1000 (Tomac) but the rear dropouts have cutout windows, I don't see any other similar examples found online. Can't seem to find match on the decals either. I think maybe 1996?
Serial # F10283

 

[Markybeau]

F on a Raleigh serial number corresponds to 1995. Not sure if it's the same for Raleigh USA. I would say that's about right with the canti post present.

 

[otherself]

Could be a Torus, they had that same windowed dropout. All the housing stops and canti peg match up too.

 

[Markybeau]

It

Could be a Torus, they had that same windowed dropout. All the housing stops and canti peg match up too.

It equates to a Torus, as these frames were badge engineered by several companies, including X-Lite - hence the Trimnell fork on the Torus XT - and Gazelle, as well as others. This is just another example.

 

[rydelhigh]

Thanks. Yes, that does look like it. Was Torus available in USA?

Here is an MTi1000 for reference, very similar except for the dropouts.

 

[Markybeau]

The dropouts changed over the evolution of t h e frame. They are slightly different on all three of mine from the 94 Torus through the 97 RSP to the 2000 RSP 550

 

[rydelhigh]

Is the Torus a UK version of the USA MTi1000?

 

[Markybeau]

Is the Torus a UK version of the USA MTi1000?

Torus was the first version in about 93. There were many subsequent iterations of the frame, many with slight changes - dropouts, cable guide position, canti bridge (with and without) geometry adapted for suspension. M-Trax 400 450, RSP, RSP 550 and 600 of 99, RSP 550 of 2K etc. It all got a bit desperate as Raleigh tried to claw it's way back into the market, which sadly never happened for them...and then the wheels fell off.

In answer to your question though: essentially, yes it was.