RALEIGH STEEL SIGHTING

Basso

This is pretty exciting. 

In an age of carbon this and carbon that, we’ve gone back to our roots and constructed a stellar line of steel bicycles.  When we released the Rush Hour a few short years ago, we had no idea that it would be as well received as it has been.  Since then we’ve added the Sojourn and One-Way, which have even attracted the attention of Pro Tour rider Ivan Basso.  Which is why it’s so exciting that for 2009 we’ll be introducing 2 more classic All Steel Raleighs to the line up.  The Clubman and Roadsters harken back to a day that all bikes were made of steel and Raleighs ruled the road. 

A new age of steel is upon us, and we’re right where we should be…at the front.

Topics: Clubman,One Way,Roadster,Rush Hour,Sojourn

8 Comments »

  1. J. Straw  |  August 15, 2008   8:20 am

    Well, this explains why I can’t find a One-Way w/in hundreds of miles–Basso’s got my bike! (Looks like I’m waiting until 2009…)

    Any idea if he’s riding it fixed?

  2. mgl  |  August 15, 2008   9:43 am

    Generally nice work, there. Yays and boos follow.

    Likes:
    -High-clearance fork crown.
    -Nice low-key graphics
    -Longish chainstays
    -Bar tape!

    Dislikes:
    -Woo, yet another pointlessly OS steel bike. If you really wanted to get ahead of the “new age of steel” curve, you could go back to non-OS steel. An even more classic look, with a MUCH nicer ride. Leave the OS for the loaded tourers and the ultra-Clydesdales.
    -Sloping top tube, sort of.
    -Black bits.

  3. BWB, a/k/a The Citizen  |  August 19, 2008   7:02 pm

    I’ll reinforce poster No. 2′s remarks, and, to really nit-pick, would add:

    - The lugs. Heavens, where are the lugs?

    But this might be asking you guys to throw the Wayback Machine (or is that a DeLorean in the company lot?) TOO hard into reverse. At least you’ve got the basic idea, as well as a relative lack of competition…I don’t see anything remotely resembling this from Trek, Giant or the like. Generally speaking, the Clubman truly rocks.

    - BWB

  4. Brian  |  August 20, 2008   8:36 am

    Mgl…thanks for the comments. We’re trying to get this steel thing rolling again. It takes time. The picture of the Clubman is a smaller frame so I think it looks like it has a sloping top tube.

    BWB…ahhhhh, lugs. Yup. Again, we’re trying. Hopefully we can get those done for next year. And wait till you see it in person.

  5. John  |  August 25, 2008   9:54 pm

    Beautiful bikes! Lugs or no lugs, its great to see. Masi has come out with with some great looking steel bikes too. But, you’ve got them beat on the spec – love that Brooks saddle. And the English racing green. When are the 2009′s coming out?

  6. Brian  |  August 26, 2008   10:01 am

    John…a few models are available now, most will be hitting the stores later this fall.

  7. Matty  |  August 29, 2008   1:50 pm

    oh this is way cool, I just had to lie to my fiance about how much I paid for an old panasonic bike because I love the way steel rides. Its nice to see steel frames making a come back :)

  8. Jan  |  October 5, 2008   9:18 am

    awesome! Can’t wait for the Roadster. I’ll be Mr Amstel all over again.

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