Raleigh RX Elite

[Uppy89]

Anyone on here had any experience of them?

Seriously looking at changing from my Hybrid to a Cyclocross soon as I want something a little more road orientated but still have the ability to use it all year round and on other surfaces than roads.

Been having a look at numerous bike websites at the 2014 ranges and one that has caught my eye is the Raleigh RX Elite. It looks good, seems well specced and is a good price (£800) but is there a reason I should steer clear?

 

[goody]

Think the Cannondale CAADX offer better value.
http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p56421/Cannondale-CaadX-Sora-2013-Cyclocross-Bike.aspx

 

[evo456]

Or the new Boardman 2014 CX Team for £540 inc 10% promo at halfords at the moment

 

[smokeysmoo]

Is there a reason I should steer clear?

Probably not really, but Raleigh is not the brand it was many, many years ago, although to be fair they are having a resurgence at the moment.

You'll definitely stand out as I doubt you'll see many others on the same bike, but mainly due to badge snobbery I suspect.

Would I buy one? No. I do agree with goody and would buy the Cannondale every time. If you don't like or can't get a 2013 model, the 2014 model has gone black and is the same price as the Raleigh

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I stand to be corrected, but I think the Raleigh cyclocross bikes are a completely new model range for 2014, so I doubt anyone on here has tried them yet.

Raleigh are under new (Dutch) ownership who I would expect to be keen on getting the quality up. The spec looks reasonable, however that Cannondale does look pretty good for the money.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Some of the new Raleighs look damned good, having just viewed the website

However, they're still not putting geometry/measurements on the site, just the old rubbish about heights for various frame-sizes

If they are interested in selling to riders willing to spend £3,000, or more, on a new bike, you'd think they'd have the first information that is required available to view