Show me your Raleigh's

[Gopro74]

That was a valuable tip. I came across the company "Anlen" via the image search. The company is from Taiwan and has produced frames for various brands. I found the frame sticker on a Kuwahara Sage, among others. Similar frames can be found, for example, on the MT Racing Classic Comp / Pro or the Heavy Tools HTLX. There with Ishiwata Triple Butted, Tange Double Butted and even Reynolds 531 Magnum stickers? And with 1 inch or 1/18 inch head tube. I was at least able to narrow down the year of manufacture from the frame number: 1989. And more importantly: I love the frame, the size, the finish and above all the paintwork & decals

 

[Antwack]

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here. Hope to find someone who can say something about my new purchase: I would be very happy to hear about a Raleigh (Nottingham) "Dirty Snake". I reckon it's around 1990 because it's a complete XT 735 and will be my "winter project". Does anyone know the model? The monostay is striking. Greetings to the UK from Berlin
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The font on the top tube reminds me of Dirty Dancing.

 

[mrhyde]

Here's mine from the US of Stateside. It's not actually my original one that I bought in 1990 but I managed to find another of the exact same model. And this time it's an 18" not the 20" I bought aged 15 expecting to 'grow into'.

I'm confused about the Raleigh USA - UK relationship. Were they competing or did it all end up in the same shareholder dividend?

Raleigh USA were overall owned by Raleigh but ran as a separate company from Raleigh UK (as they were different markets).

 

[mrhyde]

1999 M-TRAX 450. A little new perhaps but the plan is to retro-ise it with rigid forks / '97 components in a (vain?) attempt to make it look pretty(ish). Anyway, this is how it arrived and I haven't got far yet!

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Very nice.

 

[mrhyde]

My Raleigh Clubman - 1983. possibly the best condition in the UK. Original. (Apart from the shorty mudguards) bought from @Markone in this beautiful condition for £160

That is amazing condition. Raleigh rust proofing (they boasted it was at car standard) and paint were superb. Best in UK until they closed.

 

[mrhyde]

I do have a Raleigh to show too...
A Raleigh USA M450 from 1995.
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According legends they have hired that year a painter from Klein, maybe not true, but obviously the paint job reminds heavily at Backfire paintwork from Klein.

The nice, bulky colors had been the reason why i've bought it in weak condition with low entry level components. Sure, pretty cheap.
Meanwhile most is replaced with better stuff and I'm using this as colorfull Daily bike with 1x9 speed set-up.
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Amazing: that paintwork is so Klein.

 

[joglo]

Amazing: that paintwork is so Klein.

there was another Raleigh USA model from 1995 with again a Klein-like paint job, the M400



not my pic, but I love how this looks. Klein had a similar paint job called "sea&sky"

 

[mrhyde]

there was another Raleigh USA model from 1995 with again a Klein-like paint job, the M400

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not my pic, but I love how this looks. Klein had a similar paint job called "sea&sky"
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That’s a beautiful colour scheme.

 

[daveeveritt]

My Raleigh Clubman - 1983. possibly the best condition in the UK. Original. (Apart from the shorty mudguards) bought from @Markone in this beautiful condition for £160

I have a larger identical model - too big fir me (couple of spills) and am looking for exactly your bike!

 

[ibbz]

I have a larger identical model - too big for me (couple of spills) and am looking for exactly your bike!

I don’t even ride it at all now. It must’ve been out half a dozen times