[CR]753 Raleigh Team

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From: "Steve Leitgen" <sleitgen@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:20:05 -0500
To: "Andrew Bohlmann" <encantadas@pcisys.net>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]753 Raleigh Team

I'm curious and this question came up over the recent e-baying of a Team 753.

From about 1978 to about 1981 I remember the Team 753 bike to be "THE" bike to lust for. You would show up at a race and there would be usual gaggle of Treks, a bunch of Italian jobs, a couple of customs and then the Team bikes. Everyone seemed to drool over them. Me included. Then all of a sudden about 1981 you just never saw them anymore. The same Treks, Colnagos and customs were there but the Raleigh Teams just weren't.

So what happened? Why did they fall out of favor so quickly? Was there something bad about them? Anybody know anything?

Steve Leitgen
La Crosse, WI