Re: [CR]Raleigh Team or Raleigh Team Pro?

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:20:32 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh Team or Raleigh Team Pro?
From: <kurtsj@mtco.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org



> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:12:43 -0400
> From: loudeeter@aol.com
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Raleigh/Raleigh_home.htm
>
> At the Classic Rendezvous website, in the British Isles, Raleigh listing,
> there is a Reynolds 753 model that is titled Team Pro. Looking at it, I
> see TEAM prominently decaled. But, I don't see the word Pro or
> Professional on it. Is the work "Pro" assumed because it is a TEAM model?
> I'm a bit confused. I know in other makes, such as Miyata, they had a
> Miyata Team and a Miyata Pro. Some of the Italian models had Professional
> on models available to anyone, but I've heard others refer to the name
> "TEAM" only to denote those that were actually issued to riders that they
> sponsored, not the general public. Regarding Raleigh, what is the correct
> usage of the two terms? Lou Deeter, Orlando FL

hi Lou,

Raleigh used the phrase "Raleigh Team Pro" in the 1974 catalog here in the USA. http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Raleigh74/02TeamPro.jpg

The bike itself doesn't have the word "Pro" on it, however.

The specs page of the catalog also says Team Professional, so it wasn't a one-time error. http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/catalogs/Raleigh74/23TechSpecs.jpg

Steve Kurt Peoria, IL (mine is an early 80's, so I just call it a 753 Team)