http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Leading British bike brand Raleigh could go Dutch en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:09:27 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-64317 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:50:49 +0000 crowriver 64317@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Carlton Reid's article in Comment Is Free, and featured in Grauniad Bike Blog:</p> <p>"A Raleigh sale won't be the end of the road for this historic British brand</p> <p>The days when Raleigh was the world's dominant bicycle maker are long gone but new owners could focus on its proud heritage"</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/05/raleigh-sale-not-end-of-road" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/05/raleigh-sale-not-end-of-road</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-64257 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:36:19 +0000 crowriver 64257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Carlton Reid's article has yet to appear, it seems. There are two articles on Raleigh online, neither by him. Maybe coming out this evening in time for tomorrow's paper? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-64232 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:45:09 +0000 DaveC 64232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I read that tweet and did wonder when I read the thread title if it was Carlton. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-64217 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:11:57 +0000 chdot 64217@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>Carlton Reid (@carltonreid)</p> <p>4/5/12 8:27 AM<br /> Have filed the Guardian piece on Raleigh. Only obliquely mentioned the history of the Reliant Robin, a 3-wheeler car created by Raleigh.</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-64049 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:15:45 +0000 crowriver 64049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Depends what you mean by "leading".</p> <p>In terms of technological innovation, the leading UK brand is probably Brompton.<br /> They can also lay claim to a lead in build quality, along with Moulton and Pashley, at least as far as "mass market" goes. Custom and specialist frame builders clearly beat that, but are very "niche". Dawes/Claud Butler somewhere else, similar position to Raleigh in many ways, but not quite as "mass market".</p> <p>Raleigh are probably still market leaders by volume for a UK brand. Probably outsold by Giant, Specialized. They in turn are probably outsold by Halfords brands like Apollo, Boardman, etc. So maybe Halfords is the UK's 'leading' bike brand? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-64031 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:26:45 +0000 kaputnik 64031@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>sell more</em></p> <p>Does selling more equate to "leading"? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-63981 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:38:17 +0000 Zenfrozt 63981@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To be fair, if you read the opening sentence they explain the headline more or less, and until a few years ago it was the company I associated with British bikes - at least until I bought Deliah my Giant hybrid. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-63980 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:23:48 +0000 crowriver 63980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pretty sure they still sell more than Brompton, Pashley and Moulton combined. Still 'designed'/specced in UK. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-63978 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:55:00 +0000 kaputnik 63978@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"leading"?</p> <p>Which decade are the Guraniadan's journalists in? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5988#post-63977 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:53:21 +0000 crowriver 63977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Once-mighty company in talks over sale to Netherlands group Accell amid improved recent trading.</p> <p>Guardian: </p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/apr/03/british-bike-brand-raleigh-go-dutch" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/apr/03/british-bike-brand-raleigh-go-dutch</a> </p>