> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:12:43 -0400
> From: loudeeter@aol.com
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
>
> 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/
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/
Steve Kurt Peoria, IL (mine is an early 80's, so I just call it a 753 Team)