I think the catalog was perhaps deliberately vague to alloy flexibility in the sourcing. Of course, even when Raleigh specified a specific component in the catalog, they didn't hesitate to substitute it in reality.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX
Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> wrote:
At 8:52 PM -0400 6/17/07, David Bean wrote:
>The catalog that contains Sheldon's scan lists the wheels as "Sprint Alloy"
>rims with Normandy Competition large flange hubs.
That's not too helpful, unfortunately.
"Sprint" is a generic British term for a tubular rim. They're all "alloy."
Sheldon "AVA? Weinmann?" Brown
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