Escapee.. Posted March 20, 2018 Share Agreed I saw one advertised the other day for R74 000. You got lucky here! My bad Added two too many 0`s there Pretty cool old bike though IMHO Odinson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted March 20, 2018 Share My bad Added two too many 0`s there Pretty cool old bike though IMHO You and those fat fingers of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted March 20, 2018 Share Looking at the pics that bike looks well looked after. Having said that I cannot believe the comments here and some from seasoned hubbers. Darrynbp, Tiaan92, Skubarra and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee.. Posted March 22, 2018 Share Looking at the pics that bike looks well looked after. Having said that I cannot believe the comments here and some from seasoned hubbers. Lighten up Scotty Was just kidding around, we all said sorry Skylark and scotty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted March 22, 2018 Share Lighten up Scotty Was just kidding around, we all said sorry You and Floyd both pal... both deserve the same fate as Penny Sparrow eddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted March 22, 2018 Share Interesting story on this bike, I remember Fritz Pienaar (a multiple national champ at the time and Team Mazda Drifter captain) saying he could get a top 10 in a national classic no problem on this bike... They were around R2300 new if I recall - great value at the time. I'm not sure the bet ever came to fruition though It's not a classic bike of much value at all I am afraid - but if it gives someone out there some enjoyment and use, you could certainly call that value Tiaan92 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3mlin131 Posted August 23, 2019 Share I came across this thread while searching for the specs on the suspension of this bike. I have one of these and it has gotten me through a couple of rides and races, but I feel it might not be up to anything more technical (I did East rand classic and 947 mtb short). Is it worth it to spend any money on a bike like this (tubeless upgrade, upgrading gears), or rather save up for something a bit more modern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted August 24, 2019 Share I came across this thread while searching for the specs on the suspension of this bike. I have one of these and it has gotten me through a couple of rides and races, but I feel it might not be up to anything more technical (I did East rand classic and 947 mtb short). Is it worth it to spend any money on a bike like this (tubeless upgrade, upgrading gears), or rather save up for something a bit more modern?I wouldn't bother upgrading any parts unless they can be transfered to a different frame when you finally upgrade that to. If you are happy with 26" wheels, which are great in my opinion then rather look out for a well specc'd 2hnd 26er in the classifieds, you can pick up one for not much more than R5k with just about top of the range everything and if you are lucky with very little wear. Then sell the Rayleigh for a few bucks to put in the kitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostSixFour Posted August 27, 2019 Share Those were one of the first efforts that Raleigh did locally when they were trying to up their image, and have a more premium range available. Launched right before the first batch of RC2000/RC3000 road bikes came out, I think around 2002-ish. However, that one, was the bottom of the range still - so you go yourself a bike that is on par with the Avalanche Reflex bikes of the same era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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