Madison Revell

[Cycleops]

I remember looking at one back in '85. Ended up buying a Mercian instead but was around the same price.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

There was so much really nice hand-built quality gear around back in the steel era. Riders were absolutely spoilt for choice if they had the readies!

 

[raleighnut]

Ridgeback are another Madison brand along with Genesis (in fact they began as the Ridgeback Genesis before being 'split off' as a seperate brand.)

 

[nsp9107]

I wonder what the Pound Sterling/USD exchange rate would have been back then?
Even if it was 2 dollars to the pound, that would make it a £500 bike, which in 1984 was a fair chunk of money. About £1500 today, adjusted for UK inflation.

£1 pound in 1984

£2.77 pounds today

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

£1 pound in 1984

£2.77 pounds today

That's fine for adjusting for UK inflation but what was £1 worth in $USD in 1984?. I'm pretty sure that Sterling is closer to parity with the Dollar now than it was 37 years ago.
Or put it another way, how much is $999 USD in 1984 the equivalent of in $USD today?
You need to account for both inflation and the fluctuation of currency exchange rates over time.