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Raleigh road bike advice
Hello All, Why do I not see any Raleigh road bikes out there. I see many Cannondales, Treks, Specialized. I have an opportunity to get a really good priceon a Raleigh but a bit skeptical because I don't see any on the road. I am looking on the range of the Cannodale R5OO or R600 or Trek 1500. Is there a reason they are not out there. Any advice on the Raleigh brand would be greatly appreciated. |
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Raleigh road bike advice
Jim Wrote: Why do I not see any Raleigh road bikes out there. I've not seen a shop which sells Raleigh road bikes in Melbourne. I there's no supply, then there's no demand -- Etxy |
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Etxy Wrote: I've not seen a shop which sells Raleigh road bikes in Melbourne. I there's no supply, then there's no demand. didnt raleigh go under or get bought out a few years back? went thr the same demise as Mongoose, just seemingly pumping out really low en stuff en masse dont hear of them (much) in UK either.. -- flyingdutc |
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flyingdutch Wrote: didnt raleigh go under or get bought out a few years back? went thru th same demise as Mongoose, just seemingly pumping out really low end stuf en masse dont hear of them (much) in UK either... I seem to recall them being bought out by a Taiwanese company who wer still trying to flog them off as the same old British heritage Mongoose is trying, however... the Randonneur looks an alright tourin bike. But the latest I've heard of Raleigh (besides them being a tota non-factor in Australia) is that they've changed hands and aren' producing anything all that classy. On a side note, has anyone seen the Gitane road bikes? Back in the da they were pretty cool (when fdjeux was riding them in the late 90's) but since they've sold out their heritage and become a Taiwanes company, man, I don't think I've ever seen road bikes looking so tacky Rainbow/hologram decals- 'nuff said -- Etxy |
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Etxy wrote:
On a side note, has anyone seen the Gitane road bikes? Back in the day they were pretty cool (when fdjeux was riding them in the late 90's), but since they've sold out their heritage and become a Taiwanese company, man, I don't think I've ever seen road bikes looking so tacky. Hang on, a google search reveals: "Gitane cycles are the embodiment of quality, style and tradition. This exclusive range of bikes is available from dealers across Australia. Find out more here. ... http://www.gitane.com.au/ " That's advertising for you. Peter -- Peter McCallum Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA |
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