It says Raleigh of America in the ad which is enough for me to lose interest.
I try to stay with Raleighs made in England.
Maybe one from Holland or Ireland would be okay.
One of those "Racing USA" frames would be ok too.
Did you notice the frame sizing on the marathon? 50 cm frame with 56 top
tube?
Found this on a google search:
>>>>>>>>>>Here's the data from the Raleigh 1984-1987 catalogues:
1984 - Raleigh 502 chromoly, 52-40 cold forged alloy
crankset,13-16-19-23-26-30 freewheel, 27 x 1 1/8" tires on 36 spoke alloy
rims,Suntour HR rear derailleur, Dia-compe side-pull brakes
1985 - Raleigh 502 chromoly, 52-42 SR-CXC-624 crankset,14-30 6 speed
freewheel, 27 x 1 1/8" tires on 36 spoke alloy rims,Suntour Seven rear
derailleur, Dia-compe side-pull brakes
1986- Raleigh 555 chromoly, SR SAC 310 forged crankset,14-28 6 speed
freewheel, 27 x 1 1/8" tires on 36 spoke alloy rims,Shimano Z503 rear
derailleur, Dia-compe side-pull brakes
1987 - Raleigh 555 chromoly, SR SAC 310 forged crankset,14-28 6 speed
freewheel, 27 x 1 1/8" tires on 36 spoke alloy rims,Shimano Z401 rear
derailleur, Dia-compe side-pull brakes<<<<<<<<<
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, PA