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Aravis

Aravis

Putrid Donut
Location
Gloucester
A good-looking midrange Raleigh tourer. If it were nearer to me I probably wouldn't be mentioning it here...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-...090442?hash=item52215d720a:g:8p8AAOSwJppdSzPb

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IIRC in 2005 there was the lower-specified aluminium framed Pioneer Venture for £399 (which I bought), the 725-framed GT version for £699, and the almost indistinguishable GTe for £850, which is what this one is. Nowadays I don't think there's anything built for touring under the Raleigh name.

A bizarre hatchet job on the handlebars. Replacement needed to make it roadworthy I think.
 
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SkipdiverJohn

Deplorable Brexiteer
Location
London
Aravis said:
IIRC in 2005 there was the lower-specified aluminium framed Pioneer Venture for £399 (which I bought), the 725-framed GT version for £699, and the almost indistinguishable GTe for £850, which is what this one is. Nowadays I don't think there's anything built for touring under the Raleigh name..
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There's still plenty of old Nottingham-built Raleighs around that are eminently suitable for touring, if that's your thing. Apart from the Royal/Randonneur, they don't normally carry the secondhand price premium of, say, a Dawes Galaxy - yet they still have the required long wheelbases and chainstays. I'm not a Tourist, but I regard highly my old lugged Reynolds 501/531 Raleighs, along with my 4130 cro-moly welded Pioneer Jaguar, identical to the one @Rickshaw Phil bought new and who does tour on. The welded Pioneer certainly feels very "solid", seems less compliant than the lugged version. In a smaller frame size, with a relatively light rider, I get the impression they could possibly be a little harsh - but mine is 23" size and I'm not a featherweight.
 
woodbutcher

woodbutcher

Veteran
Location
S W France
biggs682

biggs682

Itching to get back on my bike's
Location
Northamptonshire
woodbutcher said:
Now l know l am displaying my ignorance for all to see (but lm not shy) ! l think thats a great looking bike and what intrigues me are the brakes because they look just like a CX set up ,as on Mr Biggs Vitus Futural if my memory serves me well.
So was the Maclean meant for cyclocross , knobbly tires and all ?
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Yes my Vitus has same style brakes for sure , but the Green Maclean is also drilled at both ends for conventional brakes
So i reckon they have been added at later date as it look's like it might have been refinished at some point and also got guard eyes on both axles so could well have been built as a tourer ?
 
midlife

midlife

Guru
woodbutcher said:
Now l know l am displaying my ignorance for all to see (but lm not shy) ! l think thats a great looking bike and what intrigues me are the brakes because they look just like a CX set up ,as on Mr Biggs Vitus Futural if my memory serves me well.
So was the Maclean meant for cyclocross , knobbly tires and all ?
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Canti brakes were common on tourers BITD, also pitched up on the odd TT bike but unusual.
 
nonowt

nonowt

Über Member
Location
London
biggs682 said:
Yes my Vitus has same style brakes for sure , but the Green Maclean is also drilled at both ends for conventional brakes
So i reckon they have been added at later date as it look's like it might have been refinished at some point and also got guard eyes on both axles so could well have been built as a tourer ?
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Yeah, I think the cantilever and bottle bosses have been added at a later (late 80s at the earliest going by the 531 decals). The frame has two oiler ports on the BB, so late 50s or early 60s?
 
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