This is a c1986 Raleigh Olympian in Sugar Plum (Lavender) with a White head tube and  decals. It is a 25″ / 63.5 cm / Extra Large (center of bottom bracket to top of seat tube) triple butted Cro-Mo lugged Steel frame with a Cro-Mo steel fork. The stand over height is 35″ directly in front of the saddle. 

There are 12 speeds available through the alloy Sakae Ringyo two ring (52/40t) alloy crank with 170mm alloy crank arms and the Suntour Perfect 6 gear (14/28t) freewheel. The original Suntour spoke protector looks new. 

The rear derailleur is a Shimano Light Action 523 and the front is a Shimano Z204.  Shifting is through Downtube Mounted Shimano Friction Shifters.

Both wheels are Araya alloy rims drilled for Schrader valves laced to Raleigh branded quick release alloy hubs . Both wheels have 27″ x 1 1/4″ black wall tires.

Braking is handled by Dia Compe side pulls with quick release. The brake levers are alloy Dia Compe levers. 

The white vinyl saddle saddle is mounted to a fluted alloy seat post that moves freely in the seat tube. 

Alloy handlebars are mounted to an alloy stem. The stem is not frozen in the steering tube.

There is a bottle cage on the down tube.

The bicycle rides, turns, stops and shifts through all of the gears and rings as it should.

This was Raleigh’s Top Line Sport Touring bicycle, combining the speed of a Sport bike with the comfort of a Touring bike. The main frame tubes are Triple Butted for lightness and strength. The very pleasing shade of metallic lavender is accentuated by the white head tube, handlebar tape, saddle and multiple Raleigh decals. Probably best suited for a rider 6’3″ and up.

For less than the price of a generic Bike Shaped Object that anyone might buy online or from a store that sells bicycles in the Toy Department, you could be riding this vintage bicycle with quality components. The fact that it is still rolling down the road is a testament to how well it was built.

Please examine the photographs and ask any questions you may have about this bicycle or let us know if you need any other photos by emailing us at info@rode-bike.com

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Please examine the photographs and ask any questions you may have about this bicycle or let us know if you need any other photos by emailing us at info@rode-bike.com

 

If any of the terms used in the description are unfamiliar, please check out the Bicycle Jargon page for definitions of common bicycle terms.