Raleigh 1987 Catalog — Frame Sets

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RALEIGH
FRAME SETS

A range of “off-the-peg” and custom built framesets designed to cater for the discerning and budget conscious rider, covering a range of colours and styles.

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RALEIGH
RALEIGH LIMITED NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND NG7 2D[cut off]

[The front cover of Raleigh Frame Sets: three Raleigh framesets, one in white with green and red fades, one in beige and one in brown, set against a painted landscape of hills and a road. Below are colored stripes, a line diagram of a road bicycle marked with measurement letters A to H beside an empty box column for those dimensions, and the Reynolds 753R, 653, 531ST, 531C and 501 Cromalloy-M tubing transfers shown as small pictures.]

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TYPE 8801 – 653 RACE
Top of the range frameset featuring the newest Reynolds tube, 653. This latest addition to the Reynolds family has the same tube set weight and gauges as the 531 Pro set – which it replaces – but offers increased strength.
To complement this key development, we have used a full set of precision cast components – lugs, bottom bracket and fork crown – and the frameset incorporates our standard variable race geometry and a full set of braze-ons.
Sizes: 52, 54.5, 57, 59.5, 62, 64.5 cms.
(20½”, 21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”, 25½”)
Colour: Oyster with metallic red and green decor.

TYPE 8802 – 531C LUXE
Introduced in response to the demand for alternative components on our standard 531C frameset, the luxe version features a cast bottom bracket shell, Bocama Professional luxe headlugs and cast seat lug. The fork crown is also precision cast, with internal tangs giving a smooth line to the fork. The blades are from the 531 Pro set as are the backstays, and Italian forged frame and fork ends (without eyes) are fitted.
A full set of braze-ons is standard (gear lever bosses, 2 x bottle mounts, pump peg, cable guides, chain hook etc.) and the close clearance geometry varies according to frame size.
Sizes: 52, 54.5, 57, 59.5, 62, 64.5 cms.
(20½”, 21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”, 25½”)
Colour: Oyster with pearl blue and red decor.

TYPE 8803 – 531C RACE
A revised version of our previous 531C race model, this version features short point Prugnat “Super Leger” lugs and a conventional bottom bracket shell. Frame tubing, fork and ends are as the luxe version, and the same range of braze-ons and sizes is available.
Colours: White with yellow decor, or pearl kingfisher blue.

TYPE 8804 – 531 RACE
For the budget conscious rider who prefers 531 butted frame tubes; features our standard variable race geometry and full set of braze-ons, with precision cast sloping fork crown and forged frame and fork ends. Backstays, chainstays and fork blades are in best quality high tensile carbon steel. Size range as 531C luxe.
Colour: Oyster with orchid decor.

[The Raleigh Type 8801 653 Race, Type 8802 531C Luxe, Type 8803 531C Race and Type 8804 531 Race framesets shown in studio photographs, with sizes and colors for each. The 8801 is oyster with red and blue fades, the 8802 oyster with red and pearl blue fades, the 8803 is shown twice, in pearl kingfisher blue and in white with yellow, and the 8804 is oyster with orchid fades.]

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TYPE 8805 – 501 RACE
A very popular “starter” frameset improved for this season with brazed-on seat bolt boss and twin bottle mounts. Main tubes are 501 butted Cro-Moly, with high tensile carbon steel stays and fork blades. Frame geometry varies with size, and a full range of braze-ons is standard. A sloping external tang fork crown and forged frame and fork ends complete the specification.
Sizes: 54.5, 57, 59.5, 62 cms.
(21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”)
Colour: Oyster with red decor.

TYPE 8806 – TRAINING 531
Short wheelbase frameset with mudguard clearance (narrow type, with max. 700 x 25C tyres) and mudguard eyes on the forged frame and fork ends. Frame tubes are 3 x 531 butted material with short point “Super Leger” lugs and high tensile stays and fork blades. Improvements for this season include brazed-on seat bolt boss, twin bottle cage mounts and, perhaps most important, variable frame geometry as used on our race framesets.
Sizes: 54.5, 57, 59.5, 62 cms.
(21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 24½”)
Colour: White with kingfisher blue decor.

TYPE 8807 – TOURING 531ST
Full set of Reynolds 531ST tubing on a touring geometry frameset. Braze-ons include cantilever bosses, twin bottle mounts, front (lo-rider) and rear (4 point) carrier bosses and gear lever bosses. Frame ends are Shimano vertical with twin eyes. Designed for 700C wheels with mudguard clearance up to 32C section. Geometry varies according to frame size.
Sizes: 54, 57, 60, 64 cms.
(21½”, 22½”, 23½”, 25″)
Colour: Champagne with bronze decor.

TYPE 8808 – TRACK 501
New to our range for this season, and bound to be popular given its price level, this budget general purpose track frameset features three main tubes in 501 butted Cro-Moly material, “chunky” high tensile backstays, and taper gauge large oval 501SL forks. Frame geometry varies according to size.
Sizes: 52, 54.5, 57, 59.5 cms.
(20½”, 21½”, 22½”, 23½”)
Colour: Pearl yellow.

N.B. HEADSETS NOT SUPPLIED WITH FRAMESETS

[The Raleigh Type 8805 501 Race, Type 8806 Training 531, Type 8807 Touring 531ST and Type 8808 Track 501 framesets shown in studio photographs, with sizes and colors for each. The 8805 is oyster with red fades, the 8806 white with kingfisher blue, the 8807 champagne with bronze and the 8808 pearl yellow; a note says headsets are not supplied with framesets.]

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SPECIALIST BICYCLE DEVELOPMENT UNIT

In addition to our “off-the-peg” range of framesets, we can offer a complete custom frameset building service from our SBDU workshop at Nottingham.
Raleigh SBDU is a vital part in the research and development behind the art of making and designing all types of bicycles. Under the guidance of Gerald O’Donovan – a world famous name in cycle design – the SBDU has been responsible for bikes that have won:–

6 World Championships since 1977
14 National Road Championships since 1974
14 National Pro Track Championships since 1974
6 European Championships since 1975
5 World Cup Teams since 1975
28 Classic Wins since 1975
65 Tour de France Stage Wins and 8 Team awards since 1976
45 Other International Tour Wins

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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H

Raleigh SBDU not only builds framesets for the professional rider, but also for the cyclist who really wants the very best – from dedicated clubman to casual tourer, triathlete to off-road specialist.
All frames are individually built to order to your own measurements, resulting in a perfectly balanced, perfectly crafted frame made-to-measure. And there is a wide range of frame types available to cover all aspects of cycle sport: road racing, time trial specials, track – all events, touring, cyclo-cross and ATB. We also offer low-profile frames for track or road use. Tubing is Reynolds material – 753 and the new 653, with some use of 531 where necessary for increased strength and rigidity. Frame build components are of equal quality, and a wide range of finishes to customer choice is offered.
Why not book an appointment through your Raleigh Specialist Lightweight Dealer, for a consultation at Nottingham to ensure that the frame you order is exactly right for you and for its intended use.

Illustrated is the “Services de Course” road frame, the definitive frame for international competition, gaining honours at all levels – professional and amateur, throughout the world.
The lugs, fork crown and bottom bracket are Cinelli and the tubing is Reynolds 753. Braze-ons and colour finish to choice.

RALEIGH
Specialist Lightweight Dealer

For full details contact your Raleigh Specialist Lightweight Dealer.

RALEIGH LIGHTWEIGHT
Triumph Road, Nottingham NG7 2DD.
Telephone: 0602-420202

Our policy of continual improvement means that product specification and appearance may be changed while this catalogue is still in use.

RALEIGH
RALEIGH LTD.,
NOTTINGHAM, NG7 2DD
ENGLAND

All the bicycles shown in this catalogue are available from your RALEIGH DEALER –

Issue Date Oct. 1987

[The back cover of Raleigh Frame Sets, on the Specialist Bicycle Development Unit custom frame service at Nottingham, with a list of the unit’s racing wins, a measurement diagram of a road bicycle marked A to H and a studio photograph of the “Services de Course” road frame in white and blue with orange and yellow bands. Below are the Raleigh Specialist Lightweight Dealer laurel emblem, the Raleigh Lightweight address and an empty dealer box.]