Know this has come up before. Currently an interesting discussion on the Team Raleigh yahoo groups on this very subject > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TI_RALEIG ... ssage/5186
Who built the TI Raleigh Team framesets?
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Yes, interesting.
What I could add to it is that I remember reading somewhere that the 1st season the TI bikes were simply rebadged Prestos.
Loek Valk, current owner and back already involved in the Presto shop, told me he assumed Legrand built the most or at least a substantial number in the Presto shop. I'd rather not doubt his words, but maybe he had no idea how many were built elsewhere ...or maybe it was only the case in particular years? I am afraid I do not have a line to Jan Legrand - who could shed light on it.
What I could add to it is that I remember reading somewhere that the 1st season the TI bikes were simply rebadged Prestos.
Loek Valk, current owner and back already involved in the Presto shop, told me he assumed Legrand built the most or at least a substantial number in the Presto shop. I'd rather not doubt his words, but maybe he had no idea how many were built elsewhere ...or maybe it was only the case in particular years? I am afraid I do not have a line to Jan Legrand - who could shed light on it.
Old Ned
Old School Grand Master
Pro frames...
I think that most of the top pros used to have there frames made by 'friends'...
and as they were made in steel, even if crashed, they went from one race to another, as most riders only had one bike.
my own Ron Kitching cross bikes were made by Harry Quinn and first were badged as Jacques Anquitel, then Ron Kitching all being painted in Geoff Clarkes shop in Bradford.
Mine were built in 1969 and was still using them in 1975 although used Speedwell Titanium frames for the Pennine Way record...
I think that most of the top pros used to have there frames made by 'friends'...
and as they were made in steel, even if crashed, they went from one race to another, as most riders only had one bike.
my own Ron Kitching cross bikes were made by Harry Quinn and first were badged as Jacques Anquitel, then Ron Kitching all being painted in Geoff Clarkes shop in Bradford.
Mine were built in 1969 and was still using them in 1975 although used Speedwell Titanium frames for the Pennine Way record...
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