Raleigh Clubman

[simon.r]

Opinions?

Raleigh Clubman

Now available at £665 against a RRP of £950

 

[ACS]

A lot depends on what style of riding you are considering as a long distance fact touring / Audax type machine it fits the bill nicely (IMO of course). If you are considering road racing / time trailing I think you may be dissappointed. Would make a great commuter BTW.

 

[alanf1968]

With Tiagra and a Brooks saddle, excellent value, worth considering even just for the parts!

 

[Milo]

It looks pretty.

 

[Arjimlad]

Certainly has that classic look

 

[gbb]

Lovely, i'd buy one...
Not sure about the aesthetics of the crankset against the classic looks of the rest of the bike, looks slightly at odds.
I have an original 70s model, although the fork rake is better on the new one, mine is terrible round town, turns slower than a supertanker

 

[alanf1968]

I rebuilt a couple of 80s Raleigh 531 frames with full Tiagra group sets, I like it them, but a good friend of mine wasnt sure about the chainset, but GB do a beautiful retro chainset now for about £120

 

[Acyclo]

Sloping top tube, ugly chainset, so near and yet so far...

 

[gbb]

Sloping top tube, ugly chainset, so near and yet so far...

Beauty, and ugliness, is in the eye of the beholder i guess.
Chainset, i agree, it really could have had a better one. Sloping top tube, meh, traditional style may have looked better, it'd be interesting to see what it would have looked like then.
Part of me agrees, it could have been better....but i'd still have one

 

[Milo]

Stem looks a little out of place but it is still pretty.