Raleigh Ozark 531

[Rhythm Thief]

This appeared at Enviroability in the week. It's a Raleigh Ozark MTB from the late 1980s. From what I read online, these are quite collectable and it is actually pretty good to ride. But it's scruffy and could really do with a respray. I'm tempted by this one myself, although I don't really need it. But I have a real soft spot for these early MTBs; fitted with drop bars they make great tourers or general hacks.

 

[wafter]

This appeared at Enviroability in the week. It's a Raleigh Ozark MTB from the late 1980s. From what I read online, these are quite collectable and it is actually pretty good to ride. But it's scruffy and could really do with a respray. I'm tempted by this one myself, although I don't really need it. But I have a real soft spot for these early MTBs; fitted with drop bars they make great tourers or general hacks.

Shame about the rust and yes, I agree there's something alluring about old-school MTBs made in nice tubing. The Genesis is another example, and also the Genesis Trail (IIRC) with drop bars and bar end shifters, which is essentially a gravel bike made three decades before gravel bikes were a thing...

Is the head angle super-slack (relatively speaking) or is it just a trick of the photo?