Raleigh Road Ace - was it ever made in 753 tubing?

[S1m0nR]

Hello chaps,

I know that there are some very knowledgeable people with regard to Raleigh's lightweight output in the 1980's. I've got a late Road Ace in 531c tubing but I just spotted this:

That's a 753 sticker. If I didn't know better I'd assume that someone's just stuck that over the original 531c one.

What do you reckon - does that say RENOVATED in red at the bottom?

Cheers,

Simon.

 

[Maca]

Yep stuck on, to best of my knowledge they never made this or any other off the peg bike is 753.

 

[KermitGKona88]

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Road Ace Moderne was made in 653 tubing

 

[rusty bodie]

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531C on the standard Road Ace, as I remember . .

 

[drcarlos]

Re: Re:

Road Ace Moderne was made in 653 tubing

Record Ace Moderne I've looked at these a few times, for the 653 and Sante oddities, by accounts it's a great ride.

Carl.

 

[S1m0nR]

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Thanks for your replies, gents - you've confirmed what I thought.

I'd love an RRA Moderne with Sante groupset sometime now you mention it. I'll continue looking for that one. This Road Ace is therefore a normal one onto which someone has rather optimistically attached the wrong label. Great bike nonetheless.