RALEIGH BLOG
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Au Revoir
Thank you for the memories and for being such a class act.
Laurent Fignon {August 12, 1960 - August 31, 2010} (picture via the internet)
It is truly an honor that Laurent Fignon rode a Raleigh during the most exciting tour ever in 1989.
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Record Review
2010 Raleigh Record Ace as reviewed by the staff at Bicycling Magazine.
A couple of side notes…I’ve been able to find the Record Ace dating back to 1936…anyone have proof of one before then? Second…for 2011 the Record Ace has received an upgrade to Shimano 105 brakes.
Plus…Le Bike Club got a hold of one and decided to personalize their Record Ace…check out their words and beautiful pics…
The latest edition of Bicycling Magazine is on newstands now…
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Raleigh 2011 Product Launch
Too much happened at the Suncadia Resort 2 weeks back to write about…so we made a video instead. Take a peak…
Raleigh America Diamondback 2011 Launch at Suncadia from Diamondback Bicycles on Vimeo.
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Why Steel?
Recently we’ve really started to expand our line of Steel bikes while other companies are heavy handed into Carbon everything. Every now and then, some folks ask why we’re still making steel bikes. Why are we making a lugged 853 International? Why did we make an 853 XXIX Pro instead of a carbon? Why are our high end commuter bikes steel instead of aluminum?
The answer isn’t as simple as saying…Heritage…there is something more there. And seeing this clip from an upcoming Rapha film looks like it will expose some of the emotion that is behind this material…
(caution…there’s some Italian swearing)
Of Steel - trailer from RAPHA on Vimeo.
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A Couple From the InterNerd
A few months ago the crew at Urban Velo received a Rush Hour FB. I was initally stoked that they just wrote up about getting the bike and what their initial thoughts were on it. Being the professionals that they are though…they wrote a follow up on it after spending a couple months riding it. You can read their likes and dislikes all HERE.
On top of that…we just put up our 2011 bikes on the website last week and we’re already receiving hits and mentions on a few of em. In particular the International seems to be turning some heads. It caught the attention of John “Prolly” and his site Prolly is not Probably. I’m not the brightest bulb in the socket…but I think he liked the look of it. Check it out HERE.
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This Will Totally Void Your Warranty
But wouldn’t it be kinda fun to give it a try?
And to squash any questions before they start…that is a Raleigh UK Carbon Road bike. It is not available in the US. This is what is available in the UK and this is what is available in the US. While Raleigh distributes bikes around the world, each branch creates different bikes for different markets.
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Best Young Rider
Raleigh VP Chris Speyer was recognized as an “up and comer for his work to reinvigorate Raleigh’s product line as well as his service to the industry on the BPSA’s statistics committee” at the the recent BRAINy Awards in Monterey. The Awards placed an emphasis on individual achievement and industry service at the Bicycle Leadership Conference. Raleigh is glad to have Chris on board and look forward to what he has in store…
The rest of the article can be found here.
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Some Secrets…
Are better off not being secrets at all.
Which is why we shared some pictures of a Reynolds 853 XXIX we made for our “Factory Riders” who are out and about. Currently, these are marketing frames only and are only available to our band of merry pranksters. The frame is exactly the same as our current XXIX, just made up with Reynolds 853. And as always, Guitar Ted over at 29inches.com is quick on the uptake and getting the info out there. You can find more information by clicking {here}
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Seattle Bike Expo
It’s this weekend (March 13th - 14th)
Make up a Haiku about Raleigh Bicycles, swing on by and tell it to me. I’ll give ya a sticker.
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2010 Bicycling Buyer’s Guide
The 2010 Bicycling Buyers Guide is on newstands now. Among the items that the staff of Bicycling have approved for 2010 are no less than 5 Raleighs. The Alley Way, Talus 8.0, Record Ace and Grand Sport (2nd year running) all make the list. With the spotlight going to our new Carbon frame and the Competition build.
