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Bicycle Makers, Raleigh

Raleigh for the Masses: A Timeline of a Bicycle Giant’s Evolution

Among the most recognized bicycle brands in the world, the Raleigh Cycle Company traces its roots to a twelve-person workshop in Nottingham, England producing three bicycles a week. This timeline follows its rise to the world's largest bicycle manufacturer and its long path through gearing innovation, wartime production, folding bikes and mountain bikes to a 2012 sale to Accell Group.

Eric Anschutz
July 4, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Raleigh

Raleigh for the Masses: Evolution of a Bicycle Giant

My first trip to a real bike shop resulted in the purchase of a brand new Raleigh. I distinctly remember straddling the bike in the shop, tilting from side to side as my toes reached for the ground but the…

Susan Earle
November 28, 2005
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