BUYER'S GUIDE GLAMOUR

BICYCLING - April 2008

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MOJAVE 5.0 made the Mtn. Recreational slot and was deemed "MORE HARDTAIL FOR YOUR MONEY" - click on the image to read the rest.

RUSH HOUR grabs a spot in the Alternative Track category - "...this bike feel[s] at home cutting through packs of riders on a track....But...equally suited to weaving through downtown gridlock..."

{click review to read}

Our Sojourn landed in the Road Touring category and is "READY FOR ANYTHING"

{click review to read}

"In every instance, the Competition showed the same smooth, true manners as super-premium test bikes I have ridden." -A.C. (Bicycling test editor)

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ROAD BIKE ACTION-May/June 2008

{click review to read}

Our Raleigh Prestige ridden, reviewed, photographed, and written about...click the images to read about why Road Bike Action thinks "The Raleigh Prestige is fast."

{click review to read}

VeloNews - Buyer's Guide April 2008

{click review to read}

The Raleigh Grand Prix hit VeloNews' "ENTRY LEVEL" slot and I must say it looks pretty sharp sitting there in 3/4 view!

MOUNTAIN BIKE - April 2008

{click review to read}

Mojave 8.0 graces the Mountain Bike Buyer's guide - "Efficient climber; able descender"

ROAD Magazine - Special Edition Tour of California 2008

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Time: 5am
Bikes: Team Frame, Prestige, & Competition
Location: Hurricane Ridge Olympic National Park

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{one of the coolest pictures taken thus far}

{Brian track standing with the moon}

{Kyle & Paul taken a break in the sun}

{Brian taken a break and entertaining us - I think my stomach developed a nice little six pack due to hysterical laughing fits that were instigated by Brian}

{I brought my bike to play on, but it ended up just getting photographed}

Enjoy!

Photo shoot continued. Of course, I won't give you the best shots (smile), but here is a taste of yesterday morning's shoot.

Time: 5am
Location: Ediz Hook - Port Angles, WA
Bikes: Team Frames & 2008 Prestige (the red one)

{warming up - it was 5am and incredibly chilly due to a fog that rolled in}

Enjoy!

A VISUAL PLAY WITH CARBON

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A rave review of the 2007 Prestige graces page 95 of Bicycling magazine's MARCH issue. "Value Priced Carbon Bikes" is the theme of the article and the Prestige came in as the lightest and most peppy of the five bikes tested, which included Felt, Giant, Jamis, and Schwinn. “THE FACT THAT WE EVEN COMPARE THE PRESTIGE TO HIGH-DOLLAR RACE/DREAM BIKES SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING – IT’S NOT IN THE SAME LEAGUE, BUT IT’S CLOSER THAN THE PRICE TAG SUGGESTS,” commented Ron Koch, the product tester. With an outstanding review and a feature cover under its seat, the Prestige is "lightly" brushing up interest. Why not play on an intelligently designed machine that only costs $2,625?

technology

DIRECT CONNECT TECHNOLOGY
By using the most advance technologies available in carbon design, our product development group and engineers have created a frame that is feather light. Weighing in at 1 kilo (960g for a 57cm) – our 2007 road frame wears a unique stiffness:weight ratio making this frame the lightest and most durable frame Raleigh as ever made.


SO WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
{1} Each tube starts as sheets of High Modulus carbon fiber that are laid-up for specific tube shape and function requirements. Creating our Advanced Carbon Engineering Evolution Tube sets. {2} After a carefully controlled cooling process the tubes are miter cut to very specific lengths for assembly into a frame. {3} Each tube is bonded to another tube while being held in place in a frame jig ensuring exact alignment. {4} The joints are then over-wrapped with a series of high Modulus carbon fiber strips to reinforce the joint. Then the entire frame (still mounted in the frame jig to ensure exact alignment) compresses each joint using proprietary methodology and tooling. Then is re-heated so the resin of the wrapping strips bonds with the tubes creating a very strong and sculpted joint.

THE ADVANTAGES
We are able to produce a frame that eliminates the use of lugs and overlapping joints, which reduces weight significantly. Another advantage to constructing frames with the Direct Connect Technology is the ability to individually give each tube their own specific carbon lay-up (known as our A.C.E. Evolution {scroll down to see this story}). Lastly, this technology gives us flexibility in engineering geometry that is race-ready.

2007 BICYCLES UTILIZING THE DIRECT CONNECT/A.C.E. EVOLUTION FRAME:
Team Frame/set
Prestige
Competition
Supercourse
Cadent Carbon


A.C.E (Advanced Carbon Engineering) EVOLUTION
A.C.E Evolution is the designation used to describe our High Modulus Carbon that is used to create the carbon tubes used in the Direct Connect Carbon frames. It is made up of Uni-Directional carbon layers that are specifically laid up to create a unique profile for each carbon tube.

The Evolution of A.C.E reduces the weight of carbon without sacrificing the strength or stiffness. We have eliminated the cosmetic/aesthetic weave finish to further shave grams and designed the tubing to compliment our Direct Connect process. The result – a frame that is so intelligent it will respond without hesitation to your every move.

Enjoy the Ride!

2007 PRESTIGE ON THE COVER OF BICYCLING

Our 2007 Raleigh Prestige is featured on the cover of Bicycling magazine's JAN/FEB issue. The Prestige is showcased for the cover article: "The Year I Did Everything Right." The Prestige is also featured on the table of contents and title pages. Look for a review in the March/April issue, otherwise swing down to one of your local dealers and test ride one today.