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Raleigh Special Products Division Road Bike 56cm - Reynolds 531 Competition tubing - Professionally Recommissioned, Hand-Built Original

Raleigh Special Products Division Road Bike 56cm - Reynolds 531 Competition tubing - Professionally Recommissioned, Hand-Built Original

Regular price £495.00 GBP
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A Masterclass in British Steel: The Raleigh SPD Neo-Retro Build

Own a piece of British cycling pedigree, reimagined for the modern road. This Raleigh Special Products Division (SPD) build is a masterclass in "neo-retro" performance, centred around a hand-crafted frame of Reynolds 531 Competition tubing—the lighter, race-tuned evolution of the legendary steel that defined an era of professional racing.

By pairing the sublime, dampening ride quality of the SPD frame with the crisp, tactile precision of Campagnolo componentry, this bike offers a soulful riding experience that modern carbon often lacks. It’s a perfect marriage of British engineering and Italian flair, finished with a stiff and dependable set of Mavic Aksium race wheels to ensure it’s as fast on the climbs as it is beautiful in the cafe line. Freshly built and meticulously tuned, this is a rare opportunity to own a machine that balances heritage aesthetics with modern-day reliability.

 


 

Key Features

  • Frame — Raleigh Special Products Division with Reynolds 531 Competition tubing with custom braze, 56cm from centre of bottom bracket to top of seat tube

  • Headset — Campagnolo Veloce - threaded

  • Fork — Reynolds 531 Competition fork

  • Stem — Nitto Young 90mm Quill

  • Brake/ Gear Levers — Campagnolo Athena Carbon

  • Bars — Nitto 42cm Mod177 Noodle bar - handmade in Japan

  • Seatpost — Alloy 27.2 - polished

  • Saddle — Whyte, 140mm saddle

  • Brakes — Campagnolo Athena

  • Drivetrain — Campagnolo Athena - Double 53/ 39 170mm crank chainset, Campagnolo Mirage front mech, Campagnolo Athena 9 speed rear mech, Campagnolo Athena (11-26t) cassette, Campagnolo Athena 9 speed chain

  • Wheelset — Aksium Race rims laced onto Mavic Aksium Race - sealed cartridge bearing hubs with Sapim Bladed Straight Pull spokes

  • Tyres — Hutchinson Equinox 2 - 700 x 23c

 


 

What makes it special

  • Mint A1 condition throughout - expertly restored and assembled

  • A rare British thoroughbred

  • Built and safety-checked by experienced mechanics in our workshop

  • Every penny funds our charity work — we restore and donate bikes to people with critical illness or low income (Charity No. 1208449)

 


 

Who this bike is for

  • A rider wanting style and speed

  • A reminiscent rider or one looking to ride premium retro

  • Supporters who want a serious bike that also changes lives and benefits their community.

 


 

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