Raleigh Catalog — Team Raleigh Professional Framesets (United States)

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TEAM RALEIGH®
PROFESSIONAL FRAMESETS

[The front cover of the Team Raleigh Professional Framesets brochure, a multiple-exposure night photograph of a rider in red, yellow and black Raleigh team kit and a Raleigh cap on a red Team Raleigh road bicycle. The title is set in red and white over the black background.]

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How they’re developed.
Raleigh Industries’ Special Bicycle Development Unit is a small manufacturing facility created in 1974 to fulfill a dual function. Its primary role is to act as a test and development center for a wide range of materials, components and manufacturing techniques. Its secondary role is to produce high class, handbuilt frames and bicycles.
Initial production was geared to meet the demands of the T.I.-Raleigh Professional Racing Team. During their thousands of miles of international competition, the team members have provided the most punishing field tests for these products.
One of the most exciting new products developed by the unit and tested by the team is a new lightweight cycle tubing–Reynolds 753. Approximately 50% stronger than most competitive steel tubes, Reynolds 753 enables Raleigh to offer craftsman-built frames and bicycles for use both on the road or on the track, with a unique combination of lightness, strength and rigidity. Another first from Raleigh.

How they’re built.
Road Framesets–Very few products in the world are built to standards as exacting as those used in handcrafting the frameset that duplicates those used by the Raleigh Professional Racing Team.
Road Framesets built entirely of Reynolds 531 or 753 butted tubing are fitted with Edco headsets and 8mm Allen key seat bolts. Framesets will accept a 27mm seat post and 68-SS-120 bottom bracket axle with cups threaded 1.370″ x 24 British Thread only. Cut-out lightweight lugs and forged fork crowns are used.
Special order geometry will be considered but customers must allow an additional 2-3 months for production. Customers are encouraged to specify intended use in lieu of specific geometry, especially when ordering 753 framesets. Geometry varies by size. See order form.
Track Framesets–Built in ½ cm increments from 50cm to 61cm for any purpose designated by the customer, just as for the TI Raleigh Team members. Built with Campagnolo fork ends to suit 120mm rear hubs and fitted with Campagnolo pista headsets and 8mm Allen key seat bolts. Built in appropriate gauge of Reynolds 531 butted tubes for the purpose intended.
Pursuit frames are available on request in 753 tubing fitted with light alloy headsets.

[A text page in two columns, “How they’re developed.” and “How they’re built.”, describing the Special Bicycle Development Unit and the construction of Team Raleigh road and track framesets in Reynolds 531 and 753 tubing. There are no illustrations.]

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[Three Raleigh road framesets with forks and headsets shown in a studio photograph: a dark blue frame in front, a gold frame behind it and a red frame with black and yellow seat tube bands and “TEAM” and “T.I.-RALEIGH” decals at the back. The page has no printed lettering.]

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Road Frameset Specifications

| | 531 | 753
Frame Sizes | Optional: | 50-64cm (19½”-25″) (in ½ cm increments) | 50-61cm (19½”-24″) (in ½ cm increments)
Colors | Standard: | Team Colors (“Team” decals) | Team Colors (“Team” decals)
| Optional: | Midnight Blue (white Raleigh decals) Gold (black Raleigh decals) | Midnight Blue (white Raleigh decals) Gold (black Raleigh decals)
Brazed on Fittings | Standard: | Bottle cage mounts Bottom bracket cable guides Chainstay cable guides | Bottle cage mounts Bottom bracket cable guides Chainstay cable guides
| Optional: | Campagnolo gear lever studs |
Fork Ends | Standard: | Campagnolo 1010/B | Campagnolo 1010/B
| Optional: | Campagnolo 1010/A | Campagnolo 1010/A Campagnolo Vertical (TT)
Chrome Plating | | not available | not available
Bottom Bracket Height | Standard: | 170mm length crank clearance | 170mm length crank clearance
| Optional: | 165-180mm clearance | 165-180mm clearance
Gear Clearances | Standard: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed
| Optional: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed
Brake Clearances | Standard: | 52mm (Campagnolo 4061) | 47mm (Campagnolo 4061/1)
| Optional: | 47mm | 52mm
Approximate Weight (21½” Frame) | Road | 6¼ lbs. | 5½ lbs.
| Time Trial | – | 4¾ lbs.
Frame Geometry | Standard: (21½” Frame) | Wheel base 98cm | 98cm
| | Seat Angle 74° | 74°
| | Head Angle 73° | 73°
| | BB Height 26.8cm | 26.8cm
| | Fork Rake 4.2cm | 4.2cm

[The road frameset specifications table, comparing Reynolds 531 and 753 framesets for frame sizes, colors, brazed-on fittings, fork ends, clearances, weights and frame geometry. There are no illustrations.]

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How to order your frameset.

B
C
D (deg)
E
F
G
H
A

Give frame size in block A. If desired, enter details in boxes C,D,G,H and two only from B,E and F.

A FRAME SIZE
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

Specify desired tubing here.

Guaranteed built with REYNOLDS.
Butted frame tubes, fork blades and stays.
Manufactured by Reynolds Tube Company, LTD., Birmingham, England.

Name
Weight
Height
Inseam (crotch to floor, barefoot)
Intended use of frame (road racing, board track, time trial, criterium, etc.)
Gears to be used (10, 12, etc., or max. & min. chain-ring for track)
Crank length
Brakes to be used
Special optional construction feature(s)
Information as to type of road surface, track, etc.

Dealer Name
Dealer #
Address
Telephone Number
City
State
Zip Code
Customer Name
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone Number

Framesets can only be ordered and delivered through authorized Raleigh dealers. If you have any questions contact John Allis at Raleigh Industries, 1170 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts–(617) 734-0240.

[The frameset order form: a line drawing of a road frame with its measurements lettered A to H, a column of boxes A to H for the customer’s dimensions, a box in the style of the Reynolds transfer for the desired tubing and blank fields for the rider’s, dealer’s and customer’s details. The form is blank, with nothing filled in.]