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Raleigh M80

Date Published: 5/4/06

You might remember Raleigh if you owned bikes in the 1970s; the English brand was one of the best bike makers in the world. They fell on hard times for a while, but they're back in force now with an excellent line of bikes. One of our favorites is the M80, which features an absolutely mind-boggling array of features and value-laden parts at a price that is honestly unfair to competitors. The aluminum frame features a rear disc brake mount, a rarity on cheap bikes, and a reinforcing gusset on the head/down tube juncture. It's a quality frame not often found on bikes this cheap. The parts are an overall success. There's a nine-speed Shimano Deore drivetrain, Tektro's inexpensive linear-pull rim brakes, and a Rock Shox Judy C fork. The only real miss is the wheels, which use no-name alloy hubs. Fortunately the Weinmann rims and WTB Velociraptor tires make up for the hubs, but hubs are the heart of a wheelset and these will likely be some of the first parts to go on this bike. That one glitch notwithstanding, the M80 is a real find.





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